Pyrotechny asserted and illustrated to be the surest and safest means for arts triumph over natures infirmities being a full and free discovery of the medicinal mysteries studiously concealed by all artists, and onely discoverable by fire : with an appendix concerning the nature, preparation, and virtue of several specifick medicaments ... / by George Starkey ...

Pyrotechnics [electronic resource] : the history and art of firework making /

Brock, Alan St. H. (Alan St. Hill), 1886-

January 1922

Illustrated end-papers."Pyrotechnic bibliography": p. 182-185.Electronic reproduction.Mode of access...

A touch-stone for physick directing by evident marks and characters to such medicines as without purgers, vomiters, bleedings, issues, minerals, or any other disturbers of nature may be securely trusted for cure in all extreamities and be easily distinguished from such as are hazardous or dangerous : exemplyfied by various instances of remarkable cures performed solely by such medicines.

Walwyn, William, fl. 1667-1696.

January 1667

[28], 110 p."To the reader" signed: W.W.Attributed to William Walwyn. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.);...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

George Starkey's pill vindicated from the unlearned alchymist and all other pretenders with a brief account of other excellent, specifick remedies of extraordinary virtue for the honour and vindication of pyrotechny.

Starkey, George, 1627-1665.

8 p.Caption title.A defense of his pill which he claims has been stolen by Richard Mathews.Place and...

Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works in which the true grounds of that art are plainly and perspicuously laid downe: together with sundry such motions, both straight and circular, performed by the helpe of fire, as are not to be found in any other discourse of this kind, extant in any language. VVhereunto is annexed a short treatise of geometrie, contayning certaine definitions and problemes, for the mensuration of superficies and sollids, with tables for the square root to 25000, and the cubick root to 10000 latus, wherein all roots under those numbers are extracted onely by ocular inspection. VVritten by Iohn Babington gunner, and student in the mathematicks.

Babington, John.
Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver.

[14], 72; [4], 80, 200 p., [2] folded plates : ill.With an additional title page, engraved, signed "...

Liquor alchahest, or, A discourse of that immortal dissolvent of Paracelsus & Helmont it being one of those two wonders of art and nature, which radically dissolves all animals, vegitables, and minerals into their principles, without being in the least alter'd, either in weight or activity, after a thousand dissolutions, &c. / Published by J.A. pyrophilus.

Starkey, George, 1627-1665.
J. A.,

January 1675

[30], 55 p.Attributed to George Starkey. Cf. NUC pre-1956.First edition.Errata: p. 55.Reproduction ...

Loimologia A consolatory advice, and some brief observations concerning the present pest. By Geo. Thomson, Dr of physick.

Thomson, George, 17th cent.
Starkey, George, 1627-1665. aut

January 1665

[2], 21, [1] p.Dedication on A1v is signed: George Starkey, M.D. and philosopher by the fire.rful ch...

Artistic Pyrotechnics

Friedrich, Lisa

April 2011

Fire has played an essential role throughout history. It has been used to create smoke for communica...

Endless amusement : a collection of nearly 400 entertaining experiments in various branches of science, including acoustics, arithmetic, chemistry, electricity, hydraulics, hydrostatics, magnetism, mechanics, optics, wonders of the air pump, all the popular tricks and changes of the cards, &c., &c., &c. : to which is added, A complete system of pyrotechny, or, The art of making fireworks : the whole so clearly explained, as to be within the reach of the most limited capacity.

Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.LC co...

Artificial fireworks, 1785.

Maskall, John.

Manuscript handbook of firework design and manufacturing instructions illustrated with technical dra...

A smart scourge for a silly, sawcy fool being an answer to a letter, at the end of a pamphlet of Lionell Lockyer ... / by G. S., M.D. and philospher by the fire.

Starkey, George, 1627-1665.

8 p.Caption title.Signed at end: George Starkey.Place and date of publication from Wing.Reproduction...

Art and nature joyn hand in hand. Or, The poor mans daily companion Wherein is shew'd for two pence charge, how you may cure any distempers incident to humane bodys: as first, the magical and physical vertues of beasts and birds, of trees and herbs, ... for curing of most diseases astrologically; a brief treatise of urines, as well of mens as of womens, to judge by the colour ... also a charme to know whether the sick party shall live or die; also to cure the Kings evil, ... against wry-necks, quartane agues, for one that cannot make water; how to make the true antidote powder called, the orvietane of Rome: to take away pearls, and films from the eyes; elixir vitæ, or, elixir of life, Gascoynes powder, the royal styptich water, which stops blood in an instant, also good for watery eyes, rheumatick eyes, inflamations in your eyes, pin, or web, and strengthens them to admiration; with many other things worthy of note. By John Durant, student in physick...

Durant, John, student in physick.

January 1697

[1] p.Reproduction of original in the British Library, London, England.With a final advertisement le...

Pyrotechnics and Photography: Saltpeter and the Colonial History of Photographic Lighting

Dinkar, Niharika

January 2021

Bengal light was among the earliest commercial sources of artificial lighting for photographic use, ...

Pyretologia, a rational account of the cause & cure of agues with their signes diagnostick & prognostick. Also some specifick medicines prescribed for the cure of all sorts of agues; with an account of a successful method of the authors for the cure of the most tedious and dangerous quartans. Likewise some observations of cures performed by the aforesaid method. Whereunto is added a short account of the cause and cure of feavers, and the griping in the guts, agreeable to nature's rules and method of healing. Authore Rto Talbor pyretiatro.

Talbor, Robert, Sir, 1642-1681.

January 1672

[12], 77, [5] p.The first word of the title has been transliterated from the Greek.Reproduction of t...

A vindication of chymistry, and chymical medicines Courteous and candid reader, chymistry, is an art that doth both teach and inable us (for our exceeding good and benefit) to seperate purity from impurity; ...

Fletcher, R. (Richard), fl. 1676-1677.

15, [1] p.Title from caption title and first lines of text.By Richard Fletcher.Imprint from Wing.Rep...

Pyrotechnics [electronic resource] : the history and art of firework making /

Brock, Alan St. H. (Alan St. Hill), 1886-

January 1922

Illustrated end-papers."Pyrotechnic bibliography": p. 182-185.Electronic reproduction.Mode of access...

A touch-stone for physick directing by evident marks and characters to such medicines as without purgers, vomiters, bleedings, issues, minerals, or any other disturbers of nature may be securely trusted for cure in all extreamities and be easily distinguished from such as are hazardous or dangerous : exemplyfied by various instances of remarkable cures performed solely by such medicines.

Walwyn, William, fl. 1667-1696.

January 1667

[28], 110 p."To the reader" signed: W.W.Attributed to William Walwyn. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.);...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

George Starkey's pill vindicated from the unlearned alchymist and all other pretenders with a brief account of other excellent, specifick remedies of extraordinary virtue for the honour and vindication of pyrotechny.

Starkey, George, 1627-1665.

8 p.Caption title.A defense of his pill which he claims has been stolen by Richard Mathews.Place and...

Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works in which the true grounds of that art are plainly and perspicuously laid downe: together with sundry such motions, both straight and circular, performed by the helpe of fire, as are not to be found in any other discourse of this kind, extant in any language. VVhereunto is annexed a short treatise of geometrie, contayning certaine definitions and problemes, for the mensuration of superficies and sollids, with tables for the square root to 25000, and the cubick root to 10000 latus, wherein all roots under those numbers are extracted onely by ocular inspection. VVritten by Iohn Babington gunner, and student in the mathematicks.

Babington, John.
Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver.

[14], 72; [4], 80, 200 p., [2] folded plates : ill.With an additional title page, engraved, signed "...

Liquor alchahest, or, A discourse of that immortal dissolvent of Paracelsus & Helmont it being one of those two wonders of art and nature, which radically dissolves all animals, vegitables, and minerals into their principles, without being in the least alter'd, either in weight or activity, after a thousand dissolutions, &c. / Published by J.A. pyrophilus.

Starkey, George, 1627-1665.
J. A.,

January 1675

[30], 55 p.Attributed to George Starkey. Cf. NUC pre-1956.First edition.Errata: p. 55.Reproduction ...

Loimologia A consolatory advice, and some brief observations concerning the present pest. By Geo. Thomson, Dr of physick.

Thomson, George, 17th cent.
Starkey, George, 1627-1665. aut

January 1665

[2], 21, [1] p.Dedication on A1v is signed: George Starkey, M.D. and philosopher by the fire.rful ch...

Artistic Pyrotechnics

Friedrich, Lisa

April 2011

Fire has played an essential role throughout history. It has been used to create smoke for communica...

Endless amusement : a collection of nearly 400 entertaining experiments in various branches of science, including acoustics, arithmetic, chemistry, electricity, hydraulics, hydrostatics, magnetism, mechanics, optics, wonders of the air pump, all the popular tricks and changes of the cards, &c., &c., &c. : to which is added, A complete system of pyrotechny, or, The art of making fireworks : the whole so clearly explained, as to be within the reach of the most limited capacity.

Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.LC co...

Artificial fireworks, 1785.

Maskall, John.

Manuscript handbook of firework design and manufacturing instructions illustrated with technical dra...

A smart scourge for a silly, sawcy fool being an answer to a letter, at the end of a pamphlet of Lionell Lockyer ... / by G. S., M.D. and philospher by the fire.

Starkey, George, 1627-1665.

8 p.Caption title.Signed at end: George Starkey.Place and date of publication from Wing.Reproduction...

Art and nature joyn hand in hand. Or, The poor mans daily companion Wherein is shew'd for two pence charge, how you may cure any distempers incident to humane bodys: as first, the magical and physical vertues of beasts and birds, of trees and herbs, ... for curing of most diseases astrologically; a brief treatise of urines, as well of mens as of womens, to judge by the colour ... also a charme to know whether the sick party shall live or die; also to cure the Kings evil, ... against wry-necks, quartane agues, for one that cannot make water; how to make the true antidote powder called, the orvietane of Rome: to take away pearls, and films from the eyes; elixir vitæ, or, elixir of life, Gascoynes powder, the royal styptich water, which stops blood in an instant, also good for watery eyes, rheumatick eyes, inflamations in your eyes, pin, or web, and strengthens them to admiration; with many other things worthy of note. By John Durant, student in physick...

Durant, John, student in physick.

January 1697

[1] p.Reproduction of original in the British Library, London, England.With a final advertisement le...

Pyrotechnics and Photography: Saltpeter and the Colonial History of Photographic Lighting

Dinkar, Niharika

January 2021

Bengal light was among the earliest commercial sources of artificial lighting for photographic use, ...

Pyretologia, a rational account of the cause & cure of agues with their signes diagnostick & prognostick. Also some specifick medicines prescribed for the cure of all sorts of agues; with an account of a successful method of the authors for the cure of the most tedious and dangerous quartans. Likewise some observations of cures performed by the aforesaid method. Whereunto is added a short account of the cause and cure of feavers, and the griping in the guts, agreeable to nature's rules and method of healing. Authore Rto Talbor pyretiatro.

Talbor, Robert, Sir, 1642-1681.

January 1672

[12], 77, [5] p.The first word of the title has been transliterated from the Greek.Reproduction of t...

A vindication of chymistry, and chymical medicines Courteous and candid reader, chymistry, is an art that doth both teach and inable us (for our exceeding good and benefit) to seperate purity from impurity; ...

Fletcher, R. (Richard), fl. 1676-1677.

15, [1] p.Title from caption title and first lines of text.By Richard Fletcher.Imprint from Wing.Rep...

Pyrotechnics [electronic resource] : the history and art of firework making /

Brock, Alan St. H. (Alan St. Hill), 1886-

January 1922

Illustrated end-papers."Pyrotechnic bibliography": p. 182-185.Electronic reproduction.Mode of access...

A touch-stone for physick directing by evident marks and characters to such medicines as without purgers, vomiters, bleedings, issues, minerals, or any other disturbers of nature may be securely trusted for cure in all extreamities and be easily distinguished from such as are hazardous or dangerous : exemplyfied by various instances of remarkable cures performed solely by such medicines.

Walwyn, William, fl. 1667-1696.

January 1667

[28], 110 p."To the reader" signed: W.W.Attributed to William Walwyn. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.);...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

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