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An account of the new invented Pennsylvanian fire-places : wherein their construction and manner of operation is particularly explained; their advantages above every other method of warming rooms demonstrated; and all objections that have been raised against the use of them, answered and obviated. With directions for putting them up, and for using them to the best advantage. And a copper-plate, in which the several parts of the machine are exactly laid down, from a scale of equal parts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stoves, Wood.
- Fireplaces.
- Genre:
- Advertisements -- Stoves, Wood.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([2],37,[3]p., [1]folded leaf of plates ) ill. ;
- Other Title:
- Account of the new invented Pennsylvanian fire-places
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed and sold by B. Franklin, 1744.
- Notes:
- Attributed to Benjamin Franklin by Miller.
- Error in imposition: inner forme of gathering C has p. 18-19 and 22-23 in incorrect order.
- Illustrations drawn by Lewis Evans and engraved in Boston, probably by James Turner. (Cf. Miller).
- Errata statement and advertisement for merchants selling the fireplace, verso of title page.
- Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 5395
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 878
- Miller, C.W. Franklin, 349
- Sabin, 25490
- English Short Title Catalog, W37265.
- OCLC:
- 511254509
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