Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : began Jan. 1, 1677, and intended to be monthly continued /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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| Item Description: | Volume 1, without general title page, consists of 14 numbers with title pages dated 1677-1680; volume 2, with title page dated 1683, consists of 24 numbers without special title pages. Volume 2 has title: Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works, applied to the art of printing. Volume 1 treats of smithing, joinery, house-carpentry, and turning. Volume 2 was probably completed during the summer of 1684. Cf. 1962 edition of volume 2 by H. Davis and H. Carter, p. xlix. Volume 1: [6], 242, [8] pages, excluding frontispiece ports., title pages of numbers II-XIV, and 18 "plates"; volume 2: [4], 394 pages, excluding [2] leaves of ports., 33 "plates" and missing final leaf (probably blank). Some of the "plates" in each volume are conjugate with leaves of text. Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. Goldsmiths'-Kress number 02240. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits |