HOLTZAPFFEL, A NEW SYSTEM OF SCALES OF EQUAL PARTS..., 1838

Estimate

100 - 150 GBP

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Description

A new system of scales of equal parts, applicable to various purposes of engineering, architecture and general science. London: Weale, 1838

FIRST EDITION, 8vo (224 x 136mm.), folding plate, 24pp. catalogue at end, original cloth with lettering piece on upper cover, some spotting, professional repair to upper hinge, extremities slightly worn

Provenance

bought from Alain Brieux, Paris, 1991

Literature

Tomash & Williams H151

Catalogue Note

Providing a description of an instrument used for calculating weights and masses of different materials.