Bramah, J. A dissertation on the construction of locks: Containing, first, reasons and observations, demonstrating all locks, which depend on fixed wards, to be erroneous in principle, and defective in point of security : secondly, a specification of a lock, constructed on a new and infallible principle, which, possessing all the properties essential to security, will prevent the most ruinous consequences of house robberies, and be a certain protection against thieves of all descriptions.
Chicago Style (17th ed.) CitationBramah, Joseph. A Dissertation on the Construction of Locks: Containing, First, Reasons and Observations, Demonstrating All Locks, Which Depend on Fixed Wards, to Be Erroneous in Principle, and Defective in Point of Security : Secondly, a Specification of a Lock, Constructed on a New and Infallible Principle, Which, Possessing All the Properties Essential to Security, Will Prevent the Most Ruinous Consequences of House Robberies, and Be a Certain Protection Against Thieves of All Descriptions.
MLA (9th ed.) CitationBramah, Joseph. A Dissertation on the Construction of Locks: Containing, First, Reasons and Observations, Demonstrating All Locks, Which Depend on Fixed Wards, to Be Erroneous in Principle, and Defective in Point of Security : Secondly, a Specification of a Lock, Constructed on a New and Infallible Principle, Which, Possessing All the Properties Essential to Security, Will Prevent the Most Ruinous Consequences of House Robberies, and Be a Certain Protection Against Thieves of All Descriptions.