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The abortion of The young steam engineer's guide : containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines : a description of a steam engine on new principles, rendering it much more powerful, more simple, less expensive, and requiring much less fuel than an engine on the old construction : a description of a machine, and its principles, for making ice and cooling water in large quantities, in hot countries, to make it palatable and wholesome for drinking, by the power of steam : invented by the author : a description of four other patented inventions : illustrated with five engravings
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The abortion of The young steam engineer's guide : containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines : a description of a steam engine on new principles, rendering it much more powerful, more simple, less expensive, and requiring much less fuel than an engine on the old construction : a description of a machine, and its principles, for making ice and cooling water in large quantities, in hot countries, to make it palatable and wholesome for drinking, by the power of steam : invented by the author : a description of four other patented inventions : illustrated with five engravings / By Oliver Evans, of Philadelphia, author of The young millwright and miller's guide.
Published
Philadelphia : Printed for the author by Fry and Kammerer, 1805.
Physical Description
xii, 139, [1] p., IV leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN 2003 803: Stamps: Joseph K. Costello; Detroit College Library. Binder's ticket: Green Dragon Bindery ... Shrewsbury, MA.
Notes
Later edition, Philadelphia, H.C. Carey and I. Lea [1824?] (with article XVIII, p. 74-[80] omitted) issued under title: The young steam engineer's guide.
Final p. blank.
Signatures: pi⁴ 1² 2-11⁴ [12]⁴ 13-18⁴ 19².
Appendix: containing a concise account of the invention and improvement of steam engines : extracted from Dobson's edition of the encyclopedia : with notes and additions by the author : to which is added Mr. John Stevens' letters on the author's improvements, with the answers thereto: p. [81]-139.
Variant and related titles
Young steam engineer's guide.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 30, 2003
References
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 8409
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2930
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Binders' tickets (Binding) - Green Dragon Bindery.
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Green Dragon Bindery, binder.
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