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Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. The third edition.
by Ferguson, James
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About This Item
London: Printed for A. Strahan, 1790. 8vo, pp. [xii], xliii, [i], 272 + 9 folding plates. Contemporary marbled calf, spine divided by gilt rules, red morocco label, edges sprinkled blue. Some light spotting and soiling, fore-edges of several plates more soiled and chipped, one or two small repairs. Binding rather rubbed, extremities a bit worn, joints cracked, front hinge relined. Ownership inscription of Andrew Pollock (1804) to flyleaf, and pencilled inscription of Thomas Bunyan to half-title and title-page. The second posthumous edition (first 1773, reprinted 1778) of this practical guide to mechanical construction of scientific and horological instruments. James Ferguson (1710-1776), Scottish natural philosopher and inventor, published numerous works simplifying complex scientific and engineering concepts, usually paired with accomplished diagrams from his own drawings; they remained in practical use well into the nineteenth century. ESTC N21211.
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- Bookseller
- McNaughtan's Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4139
- Title
- Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. The third edition.
- Author
- Ferguson, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for A. Strahan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Keywords
- Science Education
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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