Dud Dudley's Mettallum [sic] martis, or, Iron made with pit-coale, sea-coale, &c. and with the same fuell to melt and fine imperfect mettals and refine perfect mettals / Dud Dudley.
[20], 54, [2] pages, [1] folded leaf of plates 161 mm.
General Note
The work is the earliest known reference to the use of coal in metallurgical smelting, in an edition published in London printed by "T.M. for the authour" in 1665.This copy lacks the title-page; the first page in this copy is a printed flyleaf stating, 'The Reader is informed that this work is an exact re-print, and that obvious errors in spelling as well as grammar have been literally followed.' This is followed by The Publisher to the Reader signed and dated, J. N. B., [i.e. John N. Bagnall] West Bromwich, March, 1851.
References
ESTC, R41932
Wing (2nd ed.), D2438
Provenance
The front pastedown carries an owner's name in pencil, 'F. Short'. [Sir Frank Short, R.A.]
Binding Note
Vellum binding with embossed decoration; front board printed in black ink, 'Dud Dudley's / Mettallum Martis: / 1665.' No spine labelling.
Subject
Iron Metallurgy ; Early works to 1800 - Iron Metallurgy - Metallurgy