Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce; with the premiums offered in the Year 1799. Volume XVII

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Old quarter calf over speckled boards, gilt spine title, red speckled edges. 21×13.5×3.1 cm. Published by The Society. London. 1799. xviii, [2], 444 pages. Portrait frontis plus five engraved plates. Good, ex-library with light markings, covers lightly scuffed, occasional foxing. 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 is a volume of their annual journal with descriptions of inventions in various fields. weight: 1.4 lb.