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Joseph Moxon lived from 1627 to 1691. He established himself as a London printer, cartographer and maker of globes. He was ‘hydrographer’ to Charles II and an early Fellow of the Royal Society. He was well known to Pepys, Hooke, Halley and Evelyn. Moxon published some seventy books, many of great importance. His Mechanick Exercises in two volumes gave accurate accounts of working practices in the crafts of smithing, carpentry, joinery and all aspects of printing. These books broke the silence and secrecy traditionally surrounding the work of guilds, so they are of major importance today for understanding the tools of such trades in the seventeenth century. The cloth-bound hardback book has 160 pages of text, plus 64 pages printed in full colour on art paper. It is referenced and foot-noted throughout and rounded off with an index. The colour plates range from facsimile title pages and figures within the Moxon publications to many glorious photographs of surviving Moxon globes in several museums around the world. The author is an emeritus professor of physical chemistry who has many contributions to the history of science and of tools. His antiquarian work has been recognised by his election as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London.
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At the Sign of Atlas : The Life Work of Joseph Moxon, a Restoration Polymath
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Shaun Tyas, Donnington, 2013
ISBN 10: 1907730303
ISBN 13: 9781907730306
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Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine new copy. Joseph Moxon was born in Wakefield in 1627. After a period in Holland with his father and brother he established himself in London as a printer, publisher, type-founder and maker of scientific instruments and globes including pocket globes and the Castlemaine (or English) globe. He became Hydrographer to King Charles II in 1662. He was well known in Restoration London and acquainted with Pepys, Hooke, Halley and Evelyn. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1678. He published some 80 books, many of great importance. Some are splendid examples of publishing skills. In his later years he himself wrote and published two remarkable books, The Mechanick Exercises, Volumes I and II. The first deals with smithing, carpentry, joinery, and woodturning; the second with all aspects of printing. They gave accurate accounts of these crafts so breaking the traditions of secrecy in the Craft Guilds. These books remain of considerable interest today and are still available as facsimiles. Moxon died in London in 1691. Professor Derek A. Long F.S.A. has recently completed a biography of Joseph Moxon with the title "At the Sign of Atlas.the first full biography of Moxon. It has a glossy colour dust wrapper, extracts from which are reproduced above. It is a substantial hardback volume consisting of 155 pages of text and 61 Figures. The majority of the figures are in colour and many have not been published previously. The twelve chapters of text give detailed accounts of all aspects of Joseph Moxon's life and work, and include much new information based on the author's research over many years. Seller Inventory # 060428