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Additional authors

1. Caus, Salomon de, -1626.
2. Leak, John.

Description

1. 34 p. 26 pl., illus.; 32 cm.

Alternative title

1. Theorie of the conduct of water
2. Of forcible movements

Subject

1. Machine theory
2. Pumping machinery > 1701
3. Hydraulic engineering > Early works to 1800
4. Fountains

Call number

1. (Parsons) VDCP+ (Caus. New and rare inventions of water-works)

Note

1. Caption- and running-title, p. [1]-16: The theorie of the conduct of water. Running title, p. 18-34: Of forcible movements.
2. Translation of Isaac de Caus' "Nouvelle invention de lever l'eau," 1644, which was based on Salomon de Caus' "Les raisons des forces movvantes auec diuerses machines," Francfort, 1615. Includes descriptions and illustrations of various musical automata and of a hydraulic barrel-organ.

Author

1. Caus, Isaac de, 1590-1648.

Title

1. New and rare inventions of water-works; shewing the easiest ways to raise water higher than the spring. By which invention, the perpetual motion is proposed, many hard labours performed, and varieties of motions and sounds produced ... First written in French by Isaac de Cavs ... And now translated into English by John Leak.

Imprint

1. London, Printed for T. Shelmerdine, 1701.

Edition

1. Second edition corrected: Adorned with 61 cuts.

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1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Caus, Salomon de, -1626.
2. Leak, John. Translator

Research call number

1. (Parsons) VDCP+ (Caus. New and rare inventions of water-works)