The principles of mechanics: : explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, the laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, pendulums, centres of gravity, &c., strength & stress of timber, hydrostatics, and construction of machines: / by William Emerson. ; To which is now added, an appendix, containing explanatory notes, illustrations, and observations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emerson, William, 1701-1782.

Contributor:

Maurice, D. S. (David Sampson)., Printer.

Carpenters' Company Library Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Knight and Lacey., Publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mechanical engineering.

Mechanics.

Motion.

Hydrodynamics.

Physical Description:

[2], xiv, ix, [1], 320 p., 73 [i.e. 71], [10] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 20 cm.

Edition:

A new edition, with important corrections, and eighty-three, copper-plates.

Place of Publication:

London: : Printed for Knight and Lacey, publishers of works connected with the useful arts, at the James Watt, in Paternoster Row., MDCCCXXV. [1825]

Notes:

"London: printed by D.S. Maurice, Fenchurch Street."--t.p. verso.

Includes a total of [81] plates, 71 of which are numbered and [10] of which bear letters A-I and K. Plates 33, 34 and 49 omitted in pagination with plate 40 numbered twice.

Local Notes:

Title is held at Carpenters' Hall in the Library of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. Access to the books is restricted and available to researchers only by permission requested in advance.

Carpenters' Company copy incomplete, missing p. xvii-xxiv; accession number 3513; first recorded in 1840 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as no. 204.

OCLC:

232568997