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  A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions; unlock'd and opened, for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant houres Being receits and conceits of severall natures, and fit for those who are lovers of naturall and artificiall conclusions. Whereunto is added variety of recreative fire-works, both for land, aire, and water. Also fire works of service, for sea and shore, very fitting for these warlike times of action. Collected by J.W. a lover of artificiall conclusions.
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  White, John, d. 1671.
  Description:
  J.W. = John White. Place of publication from Wing. Signatures: A-L M² (-A1). Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 17.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Arts treasury: or, A profitable and pleasing invitation to the lovers of ingenuity Contained in many extraordinary experiments, rareties, and curious inventions. In two parts. Part I. Containing the mystery of dying cloths, silks stuffs, hair, feather, bone, horn, ivory, leather, &c. ... Part II. Containing the quality, generation and product of metals and minerals, natural and artificial; directions to harden or soften them for use. ...
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  White, John, d. 1671.
  Description:
  Price at foot of page is crossed out. With an initial license to print dated March 24, 1687/8. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  The art of ringing. [etc. ; pt 1: the art of ringing (only)] giving exact rules for ringing all sorts of plain changes and cross peals, with directions for pricking; also how to hang bells, with easie directions for every thing which necessarily belongs to that art. Also Artificial fireworks; being directions to order and make moulds, ... rockets, fisgigs, and other curiosities too tedious to mention likewise The art of gardening: giving an account of the tools, or instruments necessary therein; and also what is to be done every month in the year; as likewise how to order cattle, orchards and hop-gardens, &c. To which is added, an excellent receipt to make a valuable liquor agreeable to all constitutions. By J. White, gent.
  Date of publication:
  1680-1690
  

  Author(s):

  White, John, d. 1671.
  Description:
  Imprint date suggested by Wing: [1680?]; G. Conyers active in London, 1686-1713 (cf. Plomer). "Artificial fireworks" has separate general title page with the order of the first two titles reversed; "The art of gardening" ...
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  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The art of ringing. [etc. ; pt 2: Artificial fireworks; and The art of gardening] giving exact rules for ringing all sorts of plain changes and cross peals, with directions for pricking; also how to hang bells, with easie directions for every thing which necessarily belongs to that art. Also Artificial fireworks; being directions to order and make moulds, ... rockets, fisgigs, and other curiosities too tedious to mention likewise The art of gardening: giving an account of the tools, or instruments necessary therein; and also what is to be done every month in the year; as likewise how to order cattle, orchards and hop-gardens, &c. To which is added, an excellent receipt to make a valuable liquor agreeable to all constitutions. By J. White, gent.
  Date of publication:
  1680-1690
  

  Author(s):

  White, John, d. 1671.
  Description:
  Imprint date suggested by Wing: [1680?]; G. Conyers active in London, 1686-1713 (cf. Plomer). "Artificial fireworks" has separate general title page with the order of the first two titles reversed; "The art of gardening" ...
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