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[[A Rich Cabinet]]'', with Variety of Inventions...Whereunto is added a variety of Recreative Fire-works, both for Land, Aire, and Water'' by [[John White]] was printed in London in 1668.
[[A Rich Cabinet]]'', with Variety of Inventions...Whereunto is added a variety of Recreative Fire-works, both for Land, Aire, and Water'' by [[John White]] was printed in London in 1668.
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A popular handbook, with a frontispiece depicting different types of fireworks displays, was reprinted eight times during the seventeenth century.   
A popular handbook, with a frontispiece depicting different types of fireworks displays, was reprinted eight times during the seventeenth century.   
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== Editions ==
== Editions ==
* 1668
 
* 1651  
* 1651  
* 1668 (with additions)
* 1684
* 1684


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Latest revision as of 10:35, 17 October 2010

A Rich Cabinet, with Variety of Inventions...Whereunto is added a variety of Recreative Fire-works, both for Land, Aire, and Water by John White was printed in London in 1668.

A Rich Cabinet
AuthorJohn White
Publication Date1668
LanguageEnglish
 


A popular handbook, with a frontispiece depicting different types of fireworks displays, was reprinted eight times during the seventeenth century.

The fourth edition was divided into three sections, the second being a 70 pages long "School of Artificial Fire-works." Included in this "School" were: how to make a wheel of fire-works to run forward and backward upon the ground; several compositions for the ordering of stars of several colors; and how to make a Whale, a Mermaid, or other to play and swim upon the water.

At least nine editions were published before 1700.

Editions

  • 1651
  • 1668 (with additions)
  • 1684


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