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 Unlawfu

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National Library of Scotland

T181705

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). A "second edition" with the present title and pagination appeared in 1679 (Wing B381). The final 152 pages contain Reynolds's tables, with a separate titlepage dated 1679.

London: printed and are to be sold by W. Freeman, 1708. 20],218, 152]p., plates: ill., tables; 8