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Creator:
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Title(s):
Novvelle invention de lever l'eau plvs havlt que sa source auec quelques machines mouantes par le moyen de l'eau et vn discours de la conduite d'ycelle / par Isaac de Cavs.
Additional Title(s):

Theorique de la condvite des eaux.

Forces movvantes.

Nouvelle invention de lever l'eau.
Published/Created:
Imprime à Londre, 1644.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
TJ144 C37 N6 1644+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Based on Solomon de Caus' "Les raisons des forces movvantes auec diuerses machinies," Francfort, 1615. Includes description and illustrations of various musical automata and of a hydraulic barrel-organ.
Published by Moxon. cf. Brunet.
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, C1528
Harris, E. British architectural books and writers. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994,c1990. p. 460
British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v.5, 658
Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres (5e éd.), v.1, 1692
Includes head- and tail- pieces.
Pages 22 and 23 wrongly numbered 21 and 22.
Caption and running title, p. 4-16: Theorique de la condvite des eaux.
Running title, p. 17-32: Forces movvantes.
Subject Terms:
Fountains -- Early works to 1800.
Hydraulic engineering -- Early works to 1800.
Machine theory -- Early works to 1800.
Form/Genre:
Woodcuts.
Engravings.
Contributors:
Caus, Solomon de, d. 1626. Raisons des forces movvantes auec diuerses machines.
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