Author: RUMFORD, Benjamin Graf von, 1753-1814.
Title: Count Rumford's experimental essays, political, economical, and philosophical. Essay IV. Of chimney fire-places, with proposals for improving them, to save fuel; to render dwelling-houses more comfortable and salubrious, and, effectually to prevent chimnies from smoking.
Description: Dublin: printed by W. Porter and J Archer, 1796 3rd edition. 8vo. Pp [291]-389, 6 copper plates. Disbound - contained within purpose-made card slip-case, printed paper spine label. Light soiling and browning of first and last leaves; small nicks to leaf edges, not affecting text. This Dublin edition was originally in one volume containing five essays - this the fourth.

Keywords: History technology 1701-1800 Charities ; Early works to 1800. Fireplaces ; Early works to 1800. Charities ; Early works to 1800. Fireplaces ; Early works to 1800. Chimneys Design and construction ; Early works to 1800


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