Boys, Thomas (Publisher). — CURIOSITIES FOR THE INGENIOUS: Selected from the most authentic Treasures of Nature, Science and Art, Biography, History, and General Literature.
London: Published by ... Ludgate-Hill ... 1821. 1st Ed. 12mo. xi + [i] + pp.(13-192). 13 engravings on 12 plates. Light age toning, contemporary half calf with marbled boards, upper joint lightly cracked though firm, gilt motifs and lettering to spine. Topics include walking on stilts, threshing machine, Automaton chess player, carriage without horses, statistics curious averages, capricious beer casks, power of the steam engine, etc.
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