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MANDEY, Venterus and James MOXON. Meckanick-Powers: or, the Mistery of Nature and Art Unvail'd. London: printed for the authors, and sold by Ven. Mandey, and James Moxon, and R. Clavel, 1696.
4o (198 x 154 mm). 5 pp. containing errata and Moxon's advertisements at end; 17 folding engraved plates of various machines, pulleys and lifting mechanisme, preses, clocks, etc. Contemporary calf (covers detached, internally fine).
FIRST EDITION, issue with longer imprint bearing date on title. The earliest English attempt at a comprehensive and systematic treatise on practical mechanics. Wing M-418.
4o (198 x 154 mm). 5 pp. containing errata and Moxon's advertisements at end; 17 folding engraved plates of various machines, pulleys and lifting mechanisme, preses, clocks, etc. Contemporary calf (covers detached, internally fine).
FIRST EDITION, issue with longer imprint bearing date on title. The earliest English attempt at a comprehensive and systematic treatise on practical mechanics. Wing M-418.