THE IMPERIAL CYCLOPEDIA OF MACHINERY; Being a Series of Plans, Sections and Elevations of Stationary, Marine and Locomotive Engines, Spinning Machinery, Grinding Mills, Tools &c. All of the Newest & most approved Construction & many of them only recently Patented, Including several of the most useful and important Machines From The Great Exhibition, With Descriptive Letterpress, an Essay on the Steam Engine, and a History of the Railways of Great Britain.
Glasgow, Edinburgh & London: William Mackenzie, [1852]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Oversized Folio, bound in contemporary half brown calf over brown cloth boards, the spine with raised bands with gilt rolls, contrasting leather title label "Cyclopedia Of Machinery", marbled endpapers. Engraved title and dedication leaves, variously paginated, 98 inserted..... More