Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics an Optics with The Use of Globes, ...
London: W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Hawes and C. W. Johnston, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, G. Robinson and T. Cadell, 1772. 4th Edition. Hardcover. bound in early or original full calf which is darkened from age and exposure. There is an old repair to the front hinge of black morocco which is beginning to give way at the lower 2" of the front cover. Overall the binding is fair but sound. The contents are generally very good with all 23 folding plates present in the main section while the supplement has an additional 13 plates all in very good or better condition. Foredges of several of the plates are darkened from age and exposure- except for plate 6 in the main section the wear and darkening does not affect the images. A photo of plate 6 and another plate are examples. pagination is ix + [iii] + 396 pp. + [6] for index + 48 for supplement. Good / No Jacket. Item #2522
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