Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia
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Lot 433
Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to construct different Clocks, Orreries, and Sun-Dials.
Estimate: $200 - $400
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Ferguson, (James). Select Mechanical Exercises: Shewing how to construct different Clocks, Orreries, and Sun-Dials. London: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773. Contemporary calf, rebacked, new black morocco spine label, top corners restored. Half-title retained. Armorial bookplate. Nine engraved folding plates. 8vo. [12], xliii, 272pp. A very good, clean copy.
