[Rarebooks] FS: 1827 Dictionary of Inventions & Discoveries

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"A History of Inventions and Discoveries: Alphabetically Arranged"

By Francis Sellon White. Printed for C. and J. Rivington in London, in 1827.

Begun by the author as a personal project, this compendium soon grew to
the point where publication was possible. An eclectic mix, which veers
from bombazine, bonfires, books, and borax to stockings, stoves, sugar and
Sunday. Of great entertainment value, something like an 1807-era game of
Trivial Pursuit.

Hardcover. 5.5”x8.5”, iv + 547 pages. Rebound in old green cloth with a
leather spine label. Covers with light wear, a little rubbing. Modern
bookplate. Light spotting to the preliminaries, else a nice copy. $200.00

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