The gentleman's companion, or, Tradesman's delight
Subtitle: containing the mystery of dying in all its branches ... the method of cleaning and taking out stains from silks, woollen or linnen, to clean gold or silver lace, and plate, to prepare a cement for china, or glass : the art of drawing, limning, painting ... and refreshing pictures : likewise the quality of natural and artificial metals ... to know the purity of gold or silver, and detect counterfeit coins : the great Mr. Boyle's method of writing in such a manner as cannot be discovered without the help of fire, water, &c. ... to which is added, the method of curing and preserving all sorts of wines in the best manner, also, some excellent receipts in cookery, physick, and surgery ...
Publisher: Printed for J. Stone ... and sold by G. Strahan ...
Published: 1735
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Formulas, recipes; Early works to 1800; Decorative arts; Metal-work; Handicraft
Other titles: Tradesman's delight
Notes: Page 257 misnumbered p. 259.

Table of contents (p. [1]-[27]) at end.

English short title catalogue, N7432

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.