Ferguson's Lectures on select subjects, : in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling. : A new edition, corrected and enlarged, with notes and an appendix, adapted to the present state of the arts and sciences.
James Ferguson, David Brewster (Editor), Robert Patterson (Editor), Abraham Small (Printer), Lydia R. Bailey (Printer), Amos Doolittle (Engraver), M. Carey (Firm) (Publisher)
Print Book, English, 1814
Second American edition, carefully revised and corrected, by Robert Patterson, professor of mathematics, and teacher of natural philosophy, in the University of Pennsylvania View all formats and editions
Printed for and published by M. Carey, no. 121, Chesnut-Street. A. Small, printer., Philadelphia:, 1814
Stained leather (Binding)
2 v. ; 22 cm. + 1 vol. of plates (23 cm.)
950915709
The volume of plates has title and imprint: Plates illustrating a new edition of Ferguson's Lectures ... edited and enlarged by David Brewster ... Philadelphia: Printed for and published by M. Carey, no. 121, Chesnut Street. 1814
Some plates signed: J. Ferguson del.; A. Doolittle sc
Edition statement transposed; precedes volume enumeration on title page
Copyright November 10, 1806 by Mathew Carey
According to Nipps, Lydia R. Bailey printed the letterpress part of v. 3 only, consisting of the title page and two pages of text
Vol. 1: xlvi, 356 p.; v. 2: viii, 500 p.; volume of plates: [4] p., [93] leaves of plates (some folded); some plates on double leaves
Error in paging: v. 2, p. 273 misnumbered 723
"A short account of the life of the author. Written by himself."--V. 1, p. [xv]-xlvi