An edition of An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor (1756)

An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor

and also to have the distilled water perfectly fresh and good by means of a little chalk. And an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many instances, in preserving the health and lives of people, in slave and other transport ships; which were read before the Royal Society. Also an account of the good effect of blowing showers of air up through milk, thereby to cure the ill taste which is occasioned by some kinds of food of cows

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An edition of An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor (1756)

An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor

and also to have the distilled water perfectly fresh and good by means of a little chalk. And an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many instances, in preserving the health and lives of people, in slave and other transport ships; which were read before the Royal Society. Also an account of the good effect of blowing showers of air up through milk, thereby to cure the ill taste which is occasioned by some kinds of food of cows

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Printed for Richard Manby, in the Old-Bailey, near Ludgate-Hill
Language
English
Pages
59

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Subjects

Aeration, Early works to 1800, Heating and ventilation, Sea-water, Distillation of, Ships, Water
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Cover of: An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor
An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor: and also to have the distilled water perfectly fresh and good by means of a little chalk. And an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many instances, in preserving the health and lives of people, in slave and other transport ships; which were read before the Royal Society. Also an account of the good effect of blowing showers of air up through milk, thereby to cure the ill taste which is occasioned by some kinds of food of cows
1756, Printed for Richard Manby, in the Old-Bailey, near Ludgate-Hill
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Cover of: An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor
An account of a useful discovery to distill double the usual quantity of sea-water, by blowing showers of air up through the distilling liquor: and also to have the distilled water perfectly fresh and good by means of a little chalk : and an account of the great benefit of ventilators in many instances, in preserving the health and lives of people, in slave and other transport ships : which were read before the Royal Society : also an account of the good effect of blowing showers of air up through milk, thereby to cure the ill taste which is occasioned by some kinds of food of cows
1756, R. Manby
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Edition Notes

A second edition with identical imprint published with reissue of sheets, with cancel title page and added appendix.

Signatures: A-C⁸ D⁴ E²

Error in paging: p. 47 misnumbered 45.

Bookseller's advertisements: p. [1], 2nd count.

Engraved plate bound to face p. 59, which has printed explanation of the illustration.

Wellcome cat. of printed books III:195.

Adams & Waters. English maritime books, 1937.

English short title catalogue T106858.

John Carter Brown Library copy quarter bound in contemporary calf with cloth boards.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Brewington Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: "Entlichen oder gestohlen bei Dr. R. Goethe": book stamp on recto on front flyleaf.

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London

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VM505 .H16

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59, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates
Number of pages
59

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OL27679865M
Internet Archive
accountofusefuld00hale_0
LCCN
17009283

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