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Subject Terms Hydrostatics -- Early works to 1800.

1. An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical : wherein the most reasonable and advantageous methods of raising and conducting water, for the watering noblemens and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, &c., are carefully (and in a manner not yet publish'd in any language) laid down ... : illustrated and explain'd by sixty copper cuts, done by the best hands ... : collected from the best of the Italian and French designs (together with some new ones of the author's own invention) ... / by Stephen Switzer ...

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Creator:: Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
Date:: 1729
Physical Description:: 2 v. ([6], xxxii, [4], 133, [15], [129]-274, 10 p.; [8], [275]- 352, 4, [353]-413, [1], [14] p., [2], [60] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A scheme for eventually supplying every part of the city of Dublin with pipe water : without any charge of water-engines, or any water-forcers, by a close adherence only to the natural laws of gravitation, and the principles, rules, and experiments of hydrostaticks.

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Creator:: Stokes, Gabriel
Date:: 1735
Physical Description:: 40 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Remarks upon an essay towards supplying the city of Dublin with water.

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Creator:: Stokes, Gabriel
Date:: ca. 1735]
Physical Description:: [1] sheet ; 33 x 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts