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Book/Printed Material The mysteries of nature and art.

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Title

  • The mysteries of nature and art.

Names

  • Bate, John, active 17th century.
  • Bishop, Richard, active 1631-1653, printer.
  • Crooke, Andrew, -1674, bookseller.
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London, Printed by R. Bishop for Andrew Crook ... 1654.

Contents

  • Part 1. Of water-works --Part 2. Of fier works --Part 3. Of drawing, colouring, limming, paynting, graving, and etching --Part 4. Of sundry experiments.

Headings

  • -  Hydraulic machinery--Early works to 1800
  • -  Waterworks--Early works to 1800
  • -  Fireworks--Early works to 1800
  • -  Drawing--Early works to 1800
  • -  Watercolor painting--Early works to 1800
  • -  Science--Early works to 1800
  • -  Art--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Added title page. Parts 2-4 have special title pages. Edition statement taken from added title page.
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue, R29021
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1499
  • -  LC copy: Imperfect: Title page wanting; added title page mounted.
  • -  LC copy: Provenance: Bookplate of Howard C. Levis.
  • -  LAC tnb 2020-09-15 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-02-28 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 2 p. l., 221, [9] p. illus., plates. 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Q155 .B32 1654

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • a17001962

OCLC Number

  • 4483172

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Bate, John, Active 17Th Century, Richard Bishop, Andrew Crooke, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The Mysteries of Nature and Art. London, Printed by R. Bishop for Andrew Crook, 1654. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/a17001962/.

APA citation style:

Bate, J., Bishop, R., Crooke, A., Levis, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1654) The Mysteries of Nature and Art. London, Printed by R. Bishop for Andrew Crook. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/a17001962/.

MLA citation style:

Bate, John, Active 17Th Century, et al. The Mysteries of Nature and Art. London, Printed by R. Bishop for Andrew Crook, 1654. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/a17001962/>.