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A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru [electronic reso...

A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru [electronic reso...

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A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru [electronic resource] : Containing the nature of the ore, and the manner of working the mines; the qualities and use of quicksilver; the cleansing and refining these metals: With many useful observations concerning the assay of metals, the manner of conveying them to Europe; and remarks on the gold mines in Hungary, and those of Asia and Africa. Translated from a letter wrote in Spanish, by Father James Hernandez of the Society of Jesus; employed by His Catholic Majesty to write the natural history of the West Indies.

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A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru [electronic resource] : Containing the nature of the ore, and the manner of working the mines; the qualities and use of quicksilver; the cleansing and refining these metals: With many useful observations concerning the assay of metals, the manner of conveying them to Europe; and remarks on the gold mines in Hungary, and those of Asia and Africa. Translated from a letter wrote in Spanish, by Father James Hernandez of the Society of Jesus; employed by His Catholic Majesty to write the natural history of the West Indies.

Publisher

London : Printed for J. Scott, at the Black-Swan in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCLV. [1755]

Date

MDCCLV. [1755]

Record Identifier

74VKwpLy5jXl

MMS ID

991018239329702626

Language

English

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[2],86p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : Printed for J. Scott, at the Black-Swan in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCLV. [1755]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLV. [1755]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru [electronic resource] : Containing the nature of the ore, and the manner of working the mines; the qualities and use of quicksilver; the cleansing and refining these metals: With many useful observations concerning the assay of metals, the manner of conveying them t...

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General note

Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T149785.

Sabin, 31518.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VKwpLy5jXl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKwpLy5jXl

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MMS ID

991018239329702626