A short treatise on the application of steam : whereby is clearly shewn, from actual experiments that steam may be applied to propel boats or vessels of any burthen against rapid currents with great velocity. Great velocity. [sic] : The same principles are also introduced with effect, by a machine of a simple and chep [sic] construction, for the purpose of raising water sufficient for the working of grist-mills, saw-mills, &c. and for watering meadows and other purposes of agriculture. / By James Rumsey, of Berkeley County, Virigina.

Author/creator Rumsey, James
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed by Joseph James: Chesnut-Street, M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]
Description26 pages ; (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 21441. ^A478749
General noteDescribed by Evans as the first impression; cf. Evans 21442.
References Evans 21441
References Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2925
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 21441).

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