Paper boards, spine with paper label. New end-papers. Tightly bound, and appears complete (collation note in pencil at end).
Interesting early history of steam power, with engravings. Masterman's Rotatory Engine is particularly interesting.
| Name | “An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Steam Engine” |
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| Catalog ID | HCM4688 | |
| Year | 1822 | |
| Description | “An | Historical | and | Descriptive Account | of the | STEAM ENGINE, | Comprising a General View of the Various Modes | of Employing Elastic Vapour as a Prime | MOver in Mechanics; | with | An Appendix | of patents and parliamentary papers connected | with the subject | By Charles Frederick Partington, | of the London Institution. | "Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd Steam! afar! | Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; | Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear | The flying chariot through the fields of air." Darwin. | Illustrated by Thirteen Engravings and Diagrams. | London: | Printed for J. Taylor, | At the Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn. | 1822.” Paper boards, spine with paper label. New end-papers. Tightly bound, and appears complete (collation note in pencil at end). Interesting early history of steam power, with engravings. Masterman's Rotatory Engine is particularly interesting. |
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| Added | 2020-10-29 14:33:35 (updated 2022-11-14 11:50:18) |