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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 ... A description of a machine, and its principles for making ice and cooling water in large quantities ... A description of other patented inventions. Illus. with two engravings. By Oliver Evans ...
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1824 Evans LCP Vt 1809
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819 10270
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Steam-engines--Early works to 1850--80616.
- Steam-engines.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 1-73, [81]-139 p. 2 pl. 22 m.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, H. C. Carey & I. Lea, Chestnut street [1824?]
- Notes:
- "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' letter on the author's improvements, with the answer thereto": p. [81]-139.
- Issue of a remainder of "The abortion of the young steam engineer's guide," 1805, with a new title-page, p. 73 reprinted, and p. 74-[80] ("Article XVIII--Useful inventions by different persons," with pl. [III-IV) omitted.
- Local Notes:
- Reissue of: The abortion of the young steam engineer's guide. Phila: 1805 (Clarkin 1458).
- Retrospective conversion record: RLIN.
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker 8410, cancelled.
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