Proposals for forming by subscription, in the metropolis of the British Empire, a public institution for diffusing the knowledge and facilitating the general introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements, and for teaching, By Courses of Philosophical Lectures and Experiments, the application of science to the common purposes of life. (presented) to [blank] by the Managers of the Institution.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814.

Contributor:

Royal Institution of Great Britain.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Royal Institution of Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Royal Institution of Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50,[4]p. )

Other Title:

Proposals for forming by subscription,

Place of Publication:

[London : s.n., 1799]

Notes:

The 'Introduction' is signed on p. 23: Rumford, i.e. Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford.

The institution was established as the Royal Institution of Great Britain.

The two final leaves contain a form, addressed to Sir Joseph Banks, for subscribers.

Press figure 8 on p. 18.

Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T222863.

OCLC:

642542498