An Introduction to a General System of Hydrostaticks and Hydraulicks, Philosophical and Practical : wherein the most reasonable and advantageous Methods of raising and conducting Water . etc. are carefully laid down : containing in General a Physico - mechanical Enquiry into the Original and Rise of Springs and of all the Hypotheses relating thereto . etc. : deduc'd from the Theory of Archimedes, Gallileo-Torricelli . and others : reduc'd to Practice by Vitruvius, Bockler, de Caus, and other Architects . and much improved by later Practice and Experience Volume II. First edition.

Published by London:Printed for T. Astley et al., 1729

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4to. 21 x 27.5 cm. Vol II only of 2 volumes. With 51 engraved plates, many folding; floriated initials, head and tail pieces. Later cloth boards, morocco spine label lettered in gilt. OCLC Number: 488359174.The second part of extensively illustrated work on water springs and fountains, particularly steam-powered variants.toning and occasional foxing, minor edge damage to some pages, minor tears to edges of some folding plates; very good.

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An Introduction to a General System of Hydrostaticks and Hydraulicks, Philosophical and Practical : wherein the most reasonable and advantageous Methods of raising and conducting Water . etc. are carefully laid down : containing in General a Physico - mechanical Enquiry into the Original and Rise of Springs and of all the Hypotheses relating thereto . etc. : deduc'd from the Theory of Archimedes, Gallileo-Torricelli . and others : reduc'd to Practice by Vitruvius, Bockler, de Caus, and other Architects . and much improved by later Practice and Experience Volume II. First edition.
Author
Switzer, Stephen (1682-1745)
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London:Printed for T. Astley et al.
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1729
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Hardcover
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Wittenborn Art Books

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