Online-Ressource
Verfasst von:	Glass-house clerk
Titel:	The plate-Glass-Book
Titelzusatz:	consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, and fit for framing. II. The Glass-House Table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, and also of the Rough-Plate and Duty. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking-Glass when accidentally Broken, or designedly Divided. V. The several Discounts made at the Glass-Houses. To which is Prefixed, An Explanation of the Tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser. Consisting of ninety-odd tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c
Verlagsort:	London
Verlag:	printed for W. Owen, at Temple-Bar; T. Caslon, in Stationers-Court; T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street; S. Bladon, Robinson and Roberts, and R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row: J. Johnson, in St. Paul's-Church-Yard; and G. Pearch, in Cheapside
E-Jahr:	1771
Jahr:	[1771]
Umfang:	Online-Ressource (xxviii,169,[1],vi,82,[2]p)
Illustrationen:	ill
Format:	long 16°
Fussnoten:	'The compleat appaiser .. The fourth edition' has a separate titlepage, dated 1770, and pagination, but the register is continuous ; English Short Title Catalog, T131754 ; Price from imprint: Price bound 3 s 6 d ; Reproduction of original from British Library
Datenträger:	Online-Ressource
Sprache:	eng
(Sekundärform):	Electronic reproduction; Available via the World Wide Web
	Electronic reproduction; Available via the World Wide Web
(Gesamttitel):	Eighteenth Century Collections Online
(Ort):	Farmington Hills, Mich
(Verlag):	Cengage Gale
(E-Jahr):	2009
K10plus-PPN:	552550752
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