Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, with the Premiums offered in the Year 1808

Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce,

Verlag: Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce,, London, 1809

Beschreibung

pages 25-308pp.+ 10 plates. No cover but content still well bound. Missing prelims (frontispiece, title page, preface, list of officers, premiums offered in 1808, rewards) - but all main content present - starts with the Papers on Agriculture & is complete from thereon (Chemistry, Manufactures, Mechanics, Colonies & Trade). Interior in nice clean condition. Ideal for rebind. "Reference to the ENGRAVINGS, and Directions to the BOOKBINDER. The Plate, No. 1, of Mr. Mason's Trochar, and Mr. Fisher's Churn Staff, to face page 130. The Plate, No. 2, of Captain Bolton's Jury Mast, and Captain Ball's Anchors and Fish Hooks, to face page 169. The Plate, No. 3, of Mr. Robert's Iron Knees for Ships, to face page 174. The Plate, No. 1, of Major Le Hardy's Telegraph, to face page 180. A The Plate, No. 5, of the Chevalier Edelcrantz's Telegraph, to face page 1S6. The Plate, No. 6, of Mr. Richardson's Plug for raising large Stones, to face page 190. The Plate, No. 7, of Mr. Tad's Method of opening Doors over Carpets, and of Mr. Barlow's Wrench for Screws, to face page 196. The Plate, No. 8, of Mr. Clegg's Apparatus for making Carbonated Hydrogen Gas, to face page 204. The Plate, No. 9, of Mr. Ward's Crank for Telegraphs, and Capt. Manby's Mortar, &c. and Rope, to flee page 212. The Plate, No. 10, of Captain Manby's Method of forming a Communication with Ships Stranded, to face page 228.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers e04901

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Transactions of the Society, Instituted at ...

Verlag: Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce,, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1809

Einband: Disbound

Zustand: Poor