TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY, INSTITUTED AT LONDON FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE: With Premiums offered in the Year 1817. Vol. XXXV. The Second Edition.

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

Verlag: Sold by the Housekeeper, at The Society's House in the Adelphi., London, 1823

Beschreibung

Large 4to. 6 x 9 inches. xv + [i] + 288 pp. The Contents page concludes with Reference to the Engravings, and Directions to the Bookbinder, 293. This page is not included as the engravings and directions appear on pp. v-vi instead. Bound in original quarter parchment over sugar paper paper covered boards; spine with original paper label. Deckled edges. Extremities worn with loss at head and tail of spine. Some plates have sunned margins but otherwise a very good interior with uncut pages. Illustrated by portrait frontispiece and by 27 numbered engraved plates at end, including 2 folding and 2 double page. The Society of Arts (now The Royal Society of Arts) was founded in 1754 and was the first organisation in England to promote agriculture and industry by the award of premiums and medals for improvements and inventions. This issue of the Society's Transactions prints articles grouped under the headings of agriculture, chemistry, polite arts, manufactures and mechanics. They feature a winnowing machine, a device for freeing the shaft horse of a cart when fallen, a self-adjusting crane a telegraphic system and dictionary using flags and a life boat. An interesting section lists presents to the Society, including books and journals for its library. NATURAL HISTORY/SCIENCE PERIODICALS SCIENCE- TECHNOLOGY PERIODICALS 19TH CENTURY NATURAL HISTORY/SCIENCE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 24310

Bibliografische Details

Titel: TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY, INSTITUTED AT ...

Verlag: Sold by the Housekeeper, at The Society's House in the Adelphi., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1823