Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : began Jan. 1, 1677, and intended to be monthly continued / by Joseph Moxon.
| Author/creator | Moxon, Joseph |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Joseph Moxon ..., 1677-1683 [i.e. 1684?] |
| Description | 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits |
| Supplemental Content | Available to subscribing institutions |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Mechanick exercises |
| Variant title | Mechanick exercises |
| Variant title | Doctrine of handiworks |
| General note | Vol. 1, without general t.p., consists of 14 numbers with title pages dated 1677-1680; v. 2, with t.p. dated 1683, consists of 24 numbers without special title pages. |
| General note | Vol. 2 has title: Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works, applied to the art of printing. Vol. 1 treats of smithing, joinery, house-carpentry, and turning. |
| General note | Vol. 2 was probably completed during the summer of 1684. Cf. 1962 ed. of v. 2 by H. Davis and H. Carter, p. xlix. |
| General note | Vol. 1: [6], 242, [8] p., excluding frontispiece ports., title pages of numbers II-XIV, and 18 "plates"; v. 2: [4], 394 p., excluding [2] leaves of ports., 33 "plates" and missing final leaf (probably blank). Some of the "plates" in each vol. are conjugate with leaves of text. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. |
| General note | Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 02240. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |