A History of Inventions and Discoveries in Four Volumes.
London: R. Lea; J. Faulder; B. and R. Crosby and Co.; J. Walker and Co.; R. Priestly; R. Scholey; and J. Bell, 1814. Second Edition. Full Leather. 4 volume set. Octavo. xvi 488pp, iv 417pp, iv 416pp, iv 682pp. Bound into full brown pebbled leather, gilt spine lettering and tooling, 5 raised bands to spines by Mathews. Marble endpapers, ribbon. AEG. Translated from the German "Beyträge zur Geschichte der Erfindungen" by William Johnston. Originally done in English in 1797, this second edition is expanded with a 4th volume. Hinge of front cover of volume one cracked and partially detached. Some scuffing to edges of covers. Internally nice., Very Good. Item #77204
Historical survey of various inventions and technologies. Some of the included inventions include Speaking-trumpet, Artificial rubies, insurance, "Hungary-water", ultramarine, book censors, "Bologna stone", fur dresses, hops.
Price: $500.00