Mechanick-powers: or, the mistery of nature and art unvail'd. Shewing what great things may be perform'd by mechanick engines, in removing and raising bodies of vast weights with little strength, force; and also the making of machines, or engines, for raising of water, draining of grounds, and several other uses. Together with a treatise of circular motion artificially fitted to mechanick use, and the making of clock-work, and other engins. A work pleasant and profitalbe for all sorts of men, from the hightst to the lowest degree: and never treated of in English but once before, and that but briefly. The whole comprised in ten books, and illustrated with copper cuts. By Ven. Mandey and J. Moxon, Philomat.

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• Mechanick-powers: or, the mistery of nature and art unvail'd. Shewing what great things may be perform'd by mechanick engines, in removing and raising bodies of vast weights with little strength, force; and also the making of machines, or engines, for raising of water, draining of grounds, and several other uses. Together with a treatise of circular motion artificially fitted to mechanick use, and the making of clock-work, and other engins. A work pleasant and profitalbe for all sorts of men, from the hightst to the lowest degree: and never treated of in English but once before, and that but briefly. The whole comprised in ten books, and illustrated with copper cuts. By Ven. Mandey and J. Moxon, Philomat.
• Mechanick-powers Mechanick powers Mistery of nature and art unvailed

People / Organizations

• Venterus Mandey (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the authors, and sold by Ven. Mandey, next door to the Salmon in Bloomsbery Market, and James Moxon at the Atlas in Warwick-Lane, [1696?]

Publication year

1696-1696

ESTC No.

R217737

Grub Street ID

92485

Description

[12], 315, [5] p., 16 leaves of plate : (metal cuts) ; 2⁰

Note

Contents: pp. [5-12].

Final three leaves contain advertisement and errata.