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Author: DIRCKS, HENRY (1806-1873)
Title: The life, times and scientific labours of the second Marquis of Worcester : to which is added, a reprint of his Century of inventions, 1663, with a commentary thereon
Description: London : Quaritch 1865. First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid back; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description; xxiv. 624 p.: ill. ports. (incl. front.). fold. plan. facsims.; 23 cm. Notes; With reproduction of the original t.p. of 'A century of the names and scantlings of such inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected.' -- p. [377]. Includes bibliographic references. 'Catalogue of books either quoted or consulted': p. 598-604. 'Catalogue of early scientific works': p. 589-597. 'Editions of the Century': p. 374-375. Errata sheet bound in facing p. 624. Subjects; Worcester. Edward Somerset Marquis of (1601-1667). - Century of inventions. Industrial arts - History. Inventions - History - 17th century. Genres; Bibliography. Catalogue. Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:
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Title: The life, times and scientific labours of the second Marquis of Worcester : to which is added, a reprint of his Century of inventions, 1663, with a commentary thereon
Description: London : Quaritch 1865. First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid back; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description; xxiv. 624 p.: ill. ports. (incl. front.). fold. plan. facsims.; 23 cm. Notes; With reproduction of the original t.p. of 'A century of the names and scantlings of such inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected.' -- p. [377]. Includes bibliographic references. 'Catalogue of books either quoted or consulted': p. 598-604. 'Catalogue of early scientific works': p. 589-597. 'Editions of the Century': p. 374-375. Errata sheet bound in facing p. 624. Subjects; Worcester. Edward Somerset Marquis of (1601-1667). - Century of inventions. Industrial arts - History. Inventions - History - 17th century. Genres; Bibliography. Catalogue. Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:
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Price: EUR 40.00 = appr. US$ 43.47 Seller: MW Books
- Book number: 227367
- Book number: 227367