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A history of inventions, discoveries, and origins. By John Beckmann ... Tr. from the German, by William Johnston

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Author:
Beckmann, Johann 1739-1811  Search this
Johnston, William  Search this
Francis, William 1817-1904  Search this
Griffith, J. W (John William)  Search this
Illustrator:
Schmidt, Ludwig (Engraver)  Search this
Beechey, William Sir 1753-1839  Search this
Engraver:
Hinchliff, John James 1805-1875  Search this
Printer:
Richard and John Edward Taylor (Firm)  Search this
Former owner:
United States Patent Office Scientific Library DSI  Search this
Subject:
Beckmann, Johann 1739-1811  Search this
Physical description:
2 v., [2] leaves of plates. Ports. 19 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1846
Notes:
Translation of: Beyträge zur Geschichte der Erfindungen.
"Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street"--Verso of t.p.
The portrait frontispieces of John Beckmann and James Watt were illustrated by Lud. Schmidt and Sir W. Beech[e]y, and engraved by J.J. Hinchliff.
"Memoir of the author": P. [xv]-xxiii of v. 1.
Topic:
Inventions--History  Search this
Call number:
T15 .B4 1846
T15 .B3913 1846
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_29636