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Mechanick exercises [electronic resource] : or, the doctrine of handy-works. Applied to the art of smithing, joinery, carpentry, and turning. By Joseph Moxon, late Member of the Royal Society, and Hydrographer to King Charles II. The third edition, with an addition of the bricklayers, plaisterers, and masons trades.
by Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691. Material type:  Book; Language:English; Format:
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 Publisher: 1701Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Literary memoirs of Germany and the north, [electronic resource] : being a choice collection of essays on the following interesting subjects, viz. alchemy, Algebra & Analysis, Anatomy, Animal Oeconomy, Architecture, Astronomy, Chemistry, Chronology, Geography, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Levelling, Literary History, Logic, Manufactures, Mechanics, Medicine, Metallurgy, Meterology, Mineralogy, Natural History, Optics, Surgery, agriculture, &c. &c. Done from the Latin and High-Dutch, by a Society of Gentlemen. In two volumes. ... . Illustrated with copper-plates. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Select mechanical exercises [electronic resource] : shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the Time of any New or Full Moon within the Limits of 6000 Years before and after the 18th Century. II. For graduating and examining the usual Lines on the Sector, Plain Scale, and Gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, A short Account of the Life of the Author. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
by Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. Edition: The third edition.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCXC. [1790]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Dictionaire oeconomique [electronic resource] : or, the family dictionary. Containing, the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Silkworms, &c. The different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great Variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, Soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks; of preparing several Sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: Of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An Account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefit and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Ternis of Art explain'd, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practising of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the second edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes, Folio, written by M Chomell. With considerable alterations and improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. In two volumes. Vol. I. From A - to - H.
by Chomel, Noel, 1632-1712. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLVIII. [1758]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Valuable secrets in arts and trades [electronic resource] : OR, Approved Directions from the best Artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts. For The Various Methods Of Engraving on Brass, Copper, or Steel. Of the Composition of Metals Of the Composition of Varnishes Of Mastich, Cements, Sealing-Wax, &c. &c. Of the Glass Manufactory, various Imitations of Precious Stones, and French Paste Of Colours and Painting, useful for Carriage Painters Of Painting on Paper Of Compositions for Limners Of transparent Colours Colours to dye Skins or Gloves To colour or varnish Copperplate Prints. Of Painting on Glass Of Colours of all Sorts for Oil, Water, and Crayons Of preparing the Lapis Lazuli, to make Ultramarine Of the Art of Gilding The Art of dying Wood, Bones, &c. The Art of Casting in Moulds Of making useful Sorts of Ink. The Art of making Wines Of the Composition of Vinegars Of Liquors, Essential Oils, &c. Of the Confectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs, &c. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Bird-Catching, &c. And other subjects, curious, entertaining, and useful. Edition: A new edition improved.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: [1800?]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The British letter-writer [electronic resource] : or letter-writer's complete instructor; containing a course of letters on the most useful, important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, viz. Business, Friendship, Love and Marriage, Wit and Humour, Instruction, Advice, Compliments, Condolance, Religion and Morality, &c. Together with Letters to and from Illustrious Persons, Parents, and Children, Brothers, Sisters, and other Relations, &c. The Whole calculated to enable the Reader to write Letters on every Occasion of Life, without any further Instructions. To which is added, a plain and easy English grammar. And instructions for addressing persons of al ranks either in writing or discourse. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: [1765?]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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