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1824070247London: T. Cadell; C. and J. Rivington etc. 6th edition xi 727pp 13 folding maps including frontispiece 3q brown calf gilt lacking label to spine retailer's label to paste-down R. Davies/Birmingham few marginal ticks/annotations else a good tight copy . Good. Hardcover. 5th or later Edition. 1824. T. Cadell; C. and J. Rivington [etc] hardcover
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180252019FRESH & HANDSOME COPY<br />EXPOSITION OF SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES<br />Full title A System of Familiar Philosophy in Twelve Lectures being the Course usually read by Mr. A. Walker. Containing the Elements and the Practical Uses to be Drawn from the Chemical Properties of Matter the Principles and Application of Mechanics; of Hydrostatics; of Hydraulics; of Pneumatics; of Magnetism; of Electricity; of Optics; and of Astronomy. Including every Material Modern Discovery and Improvement to the Present Time. Illustrated by Forty-nine Copper-Plates neatly and accurately Engraved. A New Edition; in Two Volumes.<br />second edition 2 vols. 4to. iii-xvi 354; iv 251 25 index 1 blank 2 advts.pp. 49 folding plates contemporary full polished tan calf sides with a double blind fillet border spines panelled by broad raised bands which are decorated in blind and highlighted in gilt large blind tool in panel centres black morocco title and volume labels lettered and highlighted in gilt marbled endpapers edges sprinkled red engraved shelf label on front endpapers leaf Y1 of vol.1 with a large tea splash mark couple small similar marks on one other opening second volume lightly toned else a very nice fresh copy.<br /><br />First published in a single volume in 1799.Walker Patterdale Westmorland 1730/31 - 1821 itinerant lecturer and writer was largely self-taught and developed a considerable mechanical skill constructing models of the milling machinery employed in the local mills. At fifteen he became assistant master at Ledham School Yorkshire and at eighteen was appointed writing master at Macclesfield Free School where he studied mathematics and issued his first publication <i>A System of Family Bookkeeping</i> 1758. From 1762 to 1766 he ran a school in Manchester teaching a range of commercial and arts subjects and gave lectures on astronomy.<br />In 1766 he bought the apparatus of itinerant lecturer William Griffis gave up his school and became himself an itinerant lecturer. In the same year he also published the first of his very successful tracts his <i>Analysis of a Course of Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy</i> which was first published in Kendal and ran to a twentieth edition in London under the editorship of his sons. Walker travelled through northern England southern Scotland spent four years in Ireland and settled in York. He drew large audiences due to his demonstrations particularly his spectacular eidouranion a transparent orrery which he used for fifty years. He invented and built a cometarium which demonstrated Kepler's first two laws of planetary motion. He was a friend of the well known itinerant lecturer James Ferguson and on Ferguson's death in 1777 Walker acquired his eclipsareon which demonstrated the nature of eclipses. In 1778-79 he gave a series of highly successful lectures in London which prompted him to set up home there in Hanover Square. From his London base Walker continued to travel and his lectures on mechanics were packed by artisans in northern towns.He was friendly with most of the eminent industrialists and scientists of the Lunar Society. He staged a highly successful performance of his new eidouranion in the Theatre Royal Haymarket which was accompanied by the music of the coelestina a mechanical harpiscord producing a continuous sound which had patented in 1772. His <i>Epitome of Astronomy</i> 1782 went through thirty editions. He visited Paris in 1785 toured Flanders Germany France and Italy in 1790 and published his views of French life. He lectured at the public schools of Eton Westminster St. Pauls and Rugby. He also patented improvements to various machines including a method of thermo-ventiliation 1786 and a rotating light. He died at Richmond Surrey in 1821 and is buried in the family vault at Hayes where a monument commemorated him as "The Inventor of the Eidourion".<br />He published several works and described himself variously as "Teacher of the Belles Lettres in Manchester" "Lecturer on Experimental Philosophy" and "Lecturer to the Duke of Gloucester". He was married with one daughter and three sons two of whom continued their father's practice of public and touring lectures. Printed for the Author, [by] G. Kearsley and others including Colbert, Dublin
179921091<p><b>1799 Science Lectures Adam Walker Electricity Astronomy Optics Chemistry Physics</b></p><p>Adam Walker was an 18th-century scientist known for his numerous lectures on a variety of topics including mechanics hydrostatics hydraulics pneumatics and electricity. Many of these lectures were included in this 1799 printing of the '<i>Familiar Philosophy</i>'. The first lecture is of particular interest – discussion on light zodiac and the power of fire! It should be noted that this <b>impressive edition contains 47 copper engravings.</b></p><p>Item number: #21091</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>WALKER Adam</p><p><b><i>A System of familiar philosophy in twelve lectures</i></b></p><p>London: Printed for the author 1799. 1st edition</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o xviii 571 5</p><p>o <b>47 engravings</b></p><p>· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – John Plumptre</p><p>o John Pemberton Plumptre 1791–1864 was a British politician. He was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for East Kent in 1832 and resigned on 29 January 1852 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. Motto: SUFFICIT MERUISSE</p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~11.25in X 9.25in 28.5cm x 23.5cm</p><p>· Quite rare </p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>21091</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> for the author hardcover
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