The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester: To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.Dircks, Henry
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The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester: To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.
Dircks, Henry
Industrial arts -- History; Inventions; Worcester, Edward Somerset, Marquis of, 1601-1667
1813. Newcastle; Printed by S. Hodgson, Union Street, 1813. 8vo. pp. 53.
Title page:--“The Marquis of Worcester’s Century of Inventions,
to which is added, An Appendix containing an historical account
of the Fire-Engine, for raising Water; which invention originated
from the above work. By John Buddle.” [The Preface is dated “Kyo,
near Lanchester, June 18, 1778,”--in the North West of Durham.
See edition 1778. A copy of this reprint is in the Library of the
Patent Office.]
1813. The Title page is a reprint of 1663, and on the back appears
“Reprinted by J. Adlard, 27, Bartholomew Close, 1813.” [London.]
Sq. 16mo. 1813. [It would appear from a MS. note by Mr. P. Bliss,
in an interleaved edition of “Walpole’s Royal and Noble Authors,”
Brit. Mus. that this year there was another edition of “The
Century, &c.” viz.]--
London, sold by R. Triphook, 37, St. James’s Street; J. Major,
West Smithfield; and R. Priestley, 143, High Holborn.
[12mo. price 4_s._ sewed; 100 copies printed, 1813.]
1825. The Century of Inventions of the Marquis of Worcester. From
the Original MS. &c. By Charles F. Partington. London: John
Murray, Albemarle Street, 1825. 12mo.
REPRINTED IN THE FOLLOWING WORKS: VIZ.--
1789. The Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol. 18. 8vo.
1801. The Philosophical Magazine. By Alexander Tilloch. Vol. 12. 8vo.
pp. 43 to 57.
1802. The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture. Vol. 1.
Second Series. 8vo.
1809. The Harleian Miscellany: a collection of scarce Pamphlets and
Tracts, &c. By Oldys and Park. Vol. 4. 4to.
1815. A Treatise of Mechanics. By Olinthus Gregory, L.L.D. &c. 3rd
edition. Vol. 2. 8vo.
1822. The Mechanic; or, compendium of Practical Inventions. By James
Smith. 2 vols. 8vo. p. 403.
1824. The Kaleidoscope. Liverpool. Vol. 5. 4to. No. 212 to No. 219.
1825. The Mechanics’ Magazine [London.] Vol. 3. 8vo. p. 18.
1827. One thousand Notable Things. London, T. Tegg; and Glasgow,
Griffin and Co. [Appended to this reprint of the original work,
12mo. by “Thomas Lupton,” B.L. 1586. 4to.]
1833. Mechanics’ Magazine. New York. Vol. 1. 8vo. pp. 82 to 92.
1856. Weale’s Quarterly Papers on Engineering. Vol. 5. 4to.
[Illustration: ornate border surrounding the following title page]
A CENTURY OF THE Names and Scantlings OF SUCH INVENTIONS,
As at present I can call to mind to have tried and
perfected, which (my former Notes being lost) I have, at the
instance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now in the Year
1655, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently
instruct me to put any of them in practice.
------_Artis & Naturæ proles._
_LONDON_: Printed by _J. Grismond_ in the year 1663.
TO THE _KINGS_
_Most Excellent MAJESTY_.
SIR,
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