Lot 195
Early steam engine.- Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis) A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, first edition, 1663.
Hammer Price: £4,500
Description
Early steam engine.- Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis) A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, first edition, with the rare 34-page supplement, lacking blanks Al, D12 and E6, some light foxing, a few ff. closely trimmed to borders, later calf, possibly a rembotage, rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip, [Bibliotheca Mechanica p.360; Norman 1976; Tomash & Williams S162; Wing W3532 & W3532A], 12mo, by J. Grismond, 1663.
⁂ The Horblit copy of this charming catalogue of 100 inventions that the author claims to have originated. These include "How to make a man fly; which I have tried with a little Boy of ten years old in a Barn", "An artificial Horse" and "A portable Fortification able to contain five hundred fighting men". The supplement goes into greater detail about the "Water-commanding Engine" which appears to be a prototype of a very early steam engine.
Provenance: Harrison D. Horblit (1912-1988, book label to pastedown).
Description
Early steam engine.- Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis) A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, first edition, with the rare 34-page supplement, lacking blanks Al, D12 and E6, some light foxing, a few ff. closely trimmed to borders, later calf, possibly a rembotage, rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip, [Bibliotheca Mechanica p.360; Norman 1976; Tomash & Williams S162; Wing W3532 & W3532A], 12mo, by J. Grismond, 1663.
⁂ The Horblit copy of this charming catalogue of 100 inventions that the author claims to have originated. These include "How to make a man fly; which I have tried with a little Boy of ten years old in a Barn", "An artificial Horse" and "A portable Fortification able to contain five hundred fighting men". The supplement goes into greater detail about the "Water-commanding Engine" which appears to be a prototype of a very early steam engine.
Provenance: Harrison D. Horblit (1912-1988, book label to pastedown).
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