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Wethered's combined steam : description, with official reports, of the English, French, and American government engineers on Wethered's patent improvements in steam.

Title
Wethered's combined steam : description, with official reports, of the English, French, and American government engineers on Wethered's patent improvements in steam.
Publication
London : Printed by Waterlow and Sons, [approximately 1857]

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Additional Authors
  • Wethered, John, 1809-1888.
  • Brisse, baron, 1813-1876.
  • Isherwood, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1822-1915.
Description
38, [1] pages; 21 cm
Alternative Title
Wethered's patent improvements in steam.
Subject
  • Steam, Superheated
  • Steam-engines > Efficiency
  • Marine engines > Fuel consumption
  • Steam-engines
  • Marine engines
Note
  • Published, in part, to create interest in establishing "a company for the purposes of fully developing in the United Kingdom the great improvements in steam made by the Honourable John Wethered."--Preface.
  • "Abram Longbottom, C.E., Agent. Office:--41, Moorgate Street, London. E.C."
  • At head of title: By Her Majesty's Royal letters patent [with royal insignia].
  • The French report (p. [7]-14), an extract from The album of the Universal Exposition of Paris [1855], is edited by M. le baron le Brisse, and an account of American experiments (p. [15]-31)--is authored by B.F. Isherwood, "chief engineer of the United States' Navy."
  • Half title: Wethered's patent improvements in steam.
  • Approximate date of imprint surmised from text. Cf. p. 35.
  • Includes: several tables of 1855 and 1856 experimental data; also, "Reports from Australia": p. [1] at end.
Call Number
*C p.v. 878, no. 7
OCLC
31153070
Title
Wethered's combined steam : description, with official reports, of the English, French, and American government engineers on Wethered's patent improvements in steam.
Imprint
London : Printed by Waterlow and Sons, [approximately 1857]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Added Author
Wethered, John, 1809-1888.
Brisse, baron, 1813-1876.
Isherwood, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1822-1915.
Added Title
Wethered's patent improvements in steam.
Research Call Number
*C p.v. 878, no. 7
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