[Rarebooks] FS: A significant book in the history of early American engineering and technology

[Charles Agvent]

FULTON, Robert. A TREATISE ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF CANAL NAVIGATION; 
EXHIBITING THE NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED FROM SMALL CANALS. WITH 
A DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINERY FOR FACILITATING CONVEYANCE BY WATER 
THROUGH THE MOST MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRIES, INDEPENDENT OF LOCKS AND 
AQUEDUCTS: including observations on the great importance of water 
communications, with thoughts on, and designs for, aqueducts and bridges 
of iron and wood. London: I. & J. Taylor, 1796. First Edition. Quarto 
(8" x 10") bound in later navy blue cloth. xvi, 144 pages. Illustrated 
with 17 plates after original drawings executed by the author. A 
significant book in the history of early American engineering and 
technology. In addition to developing steamboats, Fulton also did much 
to advance the cause of inland navigation, this work being his chief 
argument and the only substantial work ever published by this pioneer of 
steam navigation, though Fulton's pamphlet TORPEDO WAR AND SUBMARINE 
EXPLOSIONS, published in 1810, would revolutionize naval warfare. In 
addition to chapters on canals, there are also chapters on boats, 
railroads, and bridges. Howes F-418; Kress B.3129; Sabin 26201. Lacking, 
as usual, the ads. Also no portrait, though no copy other than that 
listed in Sabin has been documented with one. Old and neat paper repair 
to top margins of title page and contents page, not affecting text. Near 
Fine in sturdy binding.

A copy of this book was sent to George Washington. (#011787) $2,000.00

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