A new touch-stone for gold and silver wares : Directing all buyers of large plate, or small works, ... how to know whether they buy or wear such as are of the lawful standard-allay, or adulterated and unlawful; ... To which is added, the useful and easie tables of Mr. John Reynolds, ... The second edition, corrected and much enlarged, by W. B. of London, goldsmith.
W. B.(William Badcock)
London : printed and are to be sold by W. Freeman,
1708.
The final 152 pages contain Reynolds's tables, with a separate titlepage dated 1679.
A "second edition" with the present title and pagination appeared in 1679 (Wing B381).
W. B. of London, goldsmith = William Badcock.
First published as: 'A touch-stone for gold and silver wares', 1677; a second edition appeared in 1678 (Wing B382, 382A).
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