A history of inventions, discoveries, and origins. [Beyträge zur Geschichte der Erfindungen. English ]

London, H.G. Bohn, 1846, 1846. Very Good. 4th ed., carefully revised and enlarged by William Francis ... and J.W. Griffith ...; 2 v. 2 port. (incl. front.) 19 cm. ; Series: Bohn's standard library ; LCCN: 05-33752 ; LC: T15; Dewey: 608.9 ; OCLC: 564976 ; Tr. from the German, by William Johnston. ; German edition published 1783-1805 with title: Beyträge zur geschichte der erfindungen. ; "Although the plan of this new edition of Beckmann's ' History of Inventions and Discoveries' was to confine it to the subjects treated of in the original work, yet we feel it imperative to make an exception in favour of the Steam-Engine, the most important of all modern inventions. " ; Contents: Vol.1 -- Italian Bookkeeping -- Refining Gold and Silver Ore by Quicksilver -- Canary Bird -- Secret Poison -- Wooden Bellows -- Waterclocks Clepsydras -- Ananas Pineapple -- Coloured Glass Artificial Gems -- Collections of Natural Curiosities -- Chimneys -- Hungary Water -- Apothecaries -- Clocks and Watches -- Quarantine -- Paperhangings -- Kermes Cochineal -- Sealingwax -- Verdigris or Spanish Green -- Alum -- Falconry -- Turf -- Artichoke -- Sawmills -- Stamped Paper -- Adulteration of Wine -- Artificial Pearls -- Paving of Streets -- Writingpens -- Wiredrawing -- Buckwheat -- Saddles -- Horseshoes -- Floating of Wood -- Lace -- Cobalt Zaffer Smalt -- Turkeys -- Butter -- Aurum Fulminans -- Vol 2 -- The Steam-Engine, and Discoveries of James Watt -- Lending and Pawnbroking -- Chemical Names of Metals -- Zinc -- Carp -- Camp-mills -- Mirrors -- Glass-cutting. Etching on Glass -- Soap -- Madder -- Jugglers, Rope-dancers, Automata -- Artificial Ice. Cooling Liquors -- Hydrometer -- Lighting of Streets -- Night-watch -- Plant-skeletons -- Bills of Exchange -- Tin. Tinning -- Sowing-machines -- Manganese -- Prince Rupert's Drops. Lacrymae Vitreae -- Fire-engines -- Indigo -- Vanes. Weathercocks -- Gilding -- Fur Dresses -- Steel -- Stamping-works -- Kitchen Vegetables -- Knitting Nets and Stockings. Stocking-Loom -- Hops -- Black Lead -- Sal-Ammoniac -- Forks -- Lottery. Tontine -- Bologna Stone -- Foundling Hospitals -- Orphan Houses -- Infirmaries. Hospitals for Invalids. Field Lazarettos -- Cock-fighting -- Saltpetre. Gunpowder. Aquafortis -- Book-censors -- Exclusive Privilege for Printing Books -- Catalogues of Books -- Ribbon-Loom -- Guns. Gun-Locks; foxing, else VG/VG