Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce; with the premiums offered in the Year 1785. Volume III

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Old quarter calf over speckled boards, gilt spine title, red edges. 20.5×13.5×2.5 cm. Published by The Society. London. 1785. vii, [3], 326 pages. Portrait frontis plus two engraved plates. Good condition copy. Ex-library with light markings, corners lightly worn, boards lightly soiled, a little offsetting from the plates, otherwise clean and tight. The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, now commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts was established in 1754 to promote the useful arts and sciences. This volume of their annual journal with descriptions of inventions in various fields will make a great addition to any scientific history library. weight: 1.1 lb.