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Plates illustrating a new edition of Ferguson's lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling.
by FERGUSON, James ; BREWSTER, David [edit.] ; PATTERSON, Robert [edit.]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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1814 Ferguson Physics ATLAS Inventions Astronomy Isaac Newton Optics Brewster
James Ferguson was a prominent Scottish physicist and astronomer known for his lectures and studies on mechanics, hydraulics, optics, and astronomy. These public lectures on experimental philosophy and physics were repeated throughout various towns in England and eventually transcribed for publishing.
This 1814 printing of the lectures of Ferguson includes impressive, folding engravings depicting mechanical inventions, gears, optics, hydraulics, clocks, and globes.
Item number: #40107
Price: $750
FERGUSON, James ; BREWSTER, David [edit.] ; PATTERSON, Robert [edit.]
Plates illustrating a new edition of Ferguson's lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling.
Philadelphia : M. Carey, 1814.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 48 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22.5cm x 14cm)
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- Title
- Plates illustrating a new edition of Ferguson's lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling.
- Author
- FERGUSON, James ; BREWSTER, David [edit.] ; PATTERSON, Robert [edit.]
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- M. Carey
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1814
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1814 Ferguson Physics ATLAS Inventions Astronomy Isaac Newton Optics Brewster, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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