Raynal

First edition.
A work dealing principally with the construction of furnaces, air and steam heating systems, steam engines, pumps, the art of the chimney sweep, the optician, the distiller, drying facilities, steam artillery, lighting, hydraulic presses...
Work illustrated with 160 figures.
A rare and handsome copy in its original wrappers despite pale marginal dampstaining affecting the first few pages and a corner lack not touching the text on the last page.