Sold for:
$652
$652
The Circle of the Mechanical Arts , Martin, Thomas, London: Richard Rees, 1813 616pp + 38 engraved plates Bound in paper-covered boards, the front board printed as a title page and nearly detached, the back board now detached, two-inch loss to top of spine, housed in a modern clamshell box with leather spine. Note: The author cites Joseph Moxon's Mechanic Exercises (1683) as a model for his work. One source suggests that Thomas Martin is a pseudonym for John Farey (1766-1826), who contributed a number of items to Rees's Cyclopedia . bookplate of Ted Crom on title page.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
