Mechanick exercises: or, The doctrine of handy-works. Applied to the art of smithing, joinery, carpentry, and turning. By Joseph Moxon, late member of the Royal Society, and hydographer [sic] to King Charles II.

All titles

• Mechanick exercises: or, The doctrine of handy-works. Applied to the art of smithing, joinery, carpentry, and turning. By Joseph Moxon, late member of the Royal Society, and hydographer [sic] to King Charles II.
• Mechanick exercises: or, The doctrine of handy-works. Vol. 1
• Doctrine of handy-works

People / Organizations

• Joseph Moxon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for, and sold by J. Moxon, at the Atlas in Warwick-Lane, and at his shop, at the entrance of the west end of Cornhill, 1700-1701.

Publication year

1700-1701

ESTC No.

R10190

Grub Street ID

58583

Description

[6], 16, [2], 17-36, [2], 37-48, 51-58, [2], 59-74, [2], 75-98, [2], 99-114, [2], 115-130, [2], 131-146, [2], 147-169, [2], 171-186, 179-180, 185-194, [2], 195-208, [2], 209-221, [3], 223-234, [8]; [2], 64 [i.e.46]p., 18 leaves of plates : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

A reissue of the the sheets of the second edition with a cancel titlepage.

Published in parts, each having a separate divisional titlepage, the latest of which are dated 1701 and one of which is dated 1694.

The final section "bricklayers-trade", which has a separate titlepage dated 1700 and has separate pagination and register, was also available separately as it was also intended to accompany the second edition.

Page 46 of the "bricklayers-trade" is misnumbered 64.

Uncontrolled note

Matchers beware: copies may be reported without divisional titlepages. Verify cancel tp. in O copy. - CSmH has page numbers 168,169 interchanged