The Register of Arts, or a Compendious View of Some of the Most Useful Modern Discoveries and Inventions
first edition Hardcover
1808 · Philadelphia, et al
by Fessenden, Thomas Green
Philadelphia, et al: C. and A. Conrad, et al, 1808. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Early (possibly original) morocco, gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label; 8vo (214x130mm); pp. [viii]-xi, [1] (blank), [iii]-viii, 404, plus 2 plates; complete, despite screwy pagination. Boards a bit scuffed; head of spine perished; thin cracks along joints, but holding just fine. A little browning and foxing, but overall internally clean.
How to destroy caterpillars on gooseberry bushes; how to separate beer from yeast; lime mixed with gunpowder for blasting rocks; methods for the collection of honey; and so much more. (Inventory #: JC12534)
How to destroy caterpillars on gooseberry bushes; how to separate beer from yeast; lime mixed with gunpowder for blasting rocks; methods for the collection of honey; and so much more. (Inventory #: JC12534)