BATE, John. The Mysteries of Nature and Art ... The First of Water-Works. The Second of Fier-Works. The Third of Drawing, Colouring ... Painting ... and Etching. The Fourth of Experiments. London: R. Bishop for A. Crook, 1654. 4° (182 x 135mm). Additional engraved title, numerous woodcuts in the text, 7 full-page (lacks T2, engraved title repaired at top fore-corner without loss, lower margins cut close at beginning affecting a few signatures and catchwords, a little discolouration). 20th-century buckram. Provenance: Sir Henry Mainwaring, Bart (bookplate removed from the earlier binding). Provenance: From the Library of John Jackson (1793-1875) of Academy Place, Warrington (bookplate). Third edition. Wing B1092.