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EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ABBOTT'S HYDRAULIC ENGINE, with tables and engravings, together with an illustration of the power of wheels, heretofore used by Abbott, John - 1835
by Abbott, John
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EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ABBOTT'S HYDRAULIC ENGINE, with tables and engravings, together with an illustration of the power of wheels, heretofore used
by Abbott, John
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Boston, [MA]: S. Rowland Hart, Printer, 1835. First edition. 8vo. 132pp., 7 plates (2 folding). Index and glossary. Original cloth spine with plain paper boards, paper label on front board. Cover worn on edges, staining on cover and early pages, some staining to plates, scattered foxing. The book presents improved technology from earlier works such as those of Oliver Evans.
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Exposition of the Principles of Abbott's Hydraulic Engine: With Tables & Engravings, Together With an Illustration of the Power of Wheels Heretofore Used
by John Abbott
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Exposition of the Principles of Abbott's Hydraulic Engine: With Tables & Engravings, Together With an Illustration of the Power of Wheels Heretofore Used
by John Abbott
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Exposition of the Principles of Abbott's Hydraulic Engine: With Tables & Engravings, Together With an Illustration of the Power of Wheels Heretofore Used
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Exposition Of The Principles Of Abbott's Hydraulic Engine, With Tables & Engravings Together with an Illustration of the Power of Wheels, Heretofore Used.
by Abbott, John
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Boston: Hart. Good. 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Bottom 2" of spine defective, some stains to covers. ; 8vo; Cloth & boards, paper label, 132p., 7 plates, 2 are folding. **AI#29910. .
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Boston: S. Rowland Hart, Printer, 1835. 7 engreaved plates. 132pp. 8vo. Publisher's brown cloth sopine and brown paper over boards, with printed papere label on the upper cover. About fine. 7 engreaved plates. 132pp. 8vo. Abbott, a resident of South Reading, Massachusetts, designed a water- powered engine which is described in detail herein. The handsome engravings illustrate how the author's engine worked. Contains a glossary of mechanical terms at the rear. A quite elaborate work of American technology for the time.
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EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ABBOTT'S HYDRAULIC ENGINE. WITH TABLES & ENGRAVINGS. TOGETHER WITH AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE POWER OF WHEELS, HERETOFORE USED
by Abbott, John
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Boston: S. Rowland Hart, Printer, 1835. 132pp. plus seven engraved plates. Original cloth-backed boards, paper label on front cover. Corners worn, some old dampstaining on front board. Scattered foxing. Overall very good, in original state. A presentation copy from the author, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "East Cambridge / May 12 1837 / J. Abbotts present to J. Ferguson." Abbott, a resident of South Reading, Massachusetts, designed a water- powered engine which is described in detail herein. The handsome engravings illustrate how the author's engine worked. Contains a glossary of mechanical terms at the rear. A quite elaborate work of American technology for the time. Quite scarce. The NUC locates only three copies (KEmT, IaAS, MiU).
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