Scientific Instruments Catalogue (1 results)

8vo. [6], 264 pp. Engravd frntsp., 100s of woodcut engravd illusts. & diagrams. Embssd green cloth, silver dividers on frnt cvr, burgundy lettrng, gilt lettrng spine, bk cvr (mnr bmpng to crnrs, edgewear), still a VG copy. First edition of this nicely illustrated catalogue of mathematical and scientific instruments including ellipsographs, pantographs, hand levels, pocket levels, sextants, transits, astronomical theodolites, telescopes, map cases, and more. Also, there are substantial sections on continuous profile books, portfolios, and many other items of interest for cartographers, and engineers surveying railroad routes. Of particular interest are the substantial catalogues of art, architecture, and scientific books, as well as architectural models.…