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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Philosophical and Practical Essay on the Gold and Silver Mines of Mexico and Peru; Containing the Nature of the Ore, and the Manner of Working in Mines… |
| Reference | 1651/1354 |
| Library | The British Library |
| Date | 1755 |
| Author(s) | Hernandez, James |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Primary Commodity | Silver and Gold |
| Theme | Cultivation; Production |
| Keywords | construction, empire, colony, labour, mining, prospecting, slaves, smelting, stone |
| Region | South America, Europe, Africa, South Asia, South East Asia |
| Places | Peru; Mexico; Hungary |
| Additional Information | Full title: A Philosophical and Practical Essay on the Gold and Silver Mines of Mexico and Peru; Containing the Nature of the Ore, and the Manner of Working in Mines; the Qualities and use of Quicksilver; the Cleansing and Refining these Metals: With many useful Observations concerning the Assay of Metals, the Manner of Conveying them to Europe; and Remarks on the Gold mines in Hungary, and those of Asia and Africa. Translated from a letter wrote in Spanish, by Father James Hernandez of the Society of Jesus; employed by his Catholic Majesty to Write the Natural History of the West-Indies |
| Copyright | The British Library Board. All rights reserved. Licence no: 5386 |