A New System of Natural Philosophy, on the Principle of Perpetual Motion; with a Variety of Other Useful Discoveries
Book Description
Newcastle: printed by Preston & Heaton, 1821, portrait frontis (laid down on second blank), 140 pages (first two leaves blank), ex-library with stamps to title page (recto and verso), bound in library cloth. Manuscript biographical notes to first blank, press cuttings to second.
Includes Martin's 'Method of Ventilating Coal-Pits', 'Scheme for Raising the Wreck of the Royal George' and 'Method of Extinguishing Fire in Ships at Sea'.
Dealer Notes
William Martin then of Wall's-end, Northumberland, was brother of John Martin, the artist and Jonathan Martin, the arsonist.
Author
MARTIN, William
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