1822 An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Steam Engine

Description

First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

The very scarce first edition of this work from British science lecturer and writer Charles Frederick Partington.

Illustrated with a folding frontispiece, five double paged plates, and two folding plates. Collated, complete.

Partington traces the development of steam power from its earliest experiments to its practical application in the early nineteenth century. He explains the principles of steam operation, profiles key inventors and engineers, and describes various types of engines and their uses in industry and transport. 

Rebacked, retaining original endpapers.

The work is both a technical and historical study, illustrating the steam engine's transformative role in modern industry.