A history of inventions, discoveries, and origins. Volume 1 / By John Beckmann ... Tr. from the German, by William Johnston
1846, Fourth Edition. London : H.G. Bohn. Very good full-leather prize binding. Armorial motif and border to both boards, with raised bands and labels to the spine, all elaborately gilt-tooled. Covers slightly scuffed, and somewhat rubbed at the extremities. Marbled endpapers; prize label mounted to front pastedown. Small corner tear to front blank, with faint foxing to the frontispiece. Internally tight, bright and clean. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #458605
Physical description: xiii, 518 pages : portrait (frontispiece) ; 18 cm. Notes: Volume 1 of 2. German edition published 1783-1805 with title: Beyträge zur Geschichte der Erfindungen. First English translation published 1795. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Inventions - History. Technology - History. Science - History.
Price: €85.00