{"product_id":"one-hundred-and-six-copper-william-bailey-9781385556740","title":"One Hundred and six Copper Plates of Mechanical Machines, and Implements of Husbandry, Approved and Adopted by the Society for the Encouragement of Ar","description":"The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.\u003cbr\u003eMedical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.\u003cbr\u003e++++\u003cbr\u003eThe below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: \u003cbr\u003e++++\u003cbr\u003eBritish Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT088289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedication signed: William Bailey. First published in 1772 as 'The advancement of arts'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon: printed for Benjamim [sic] White, 1782. 2v., plates; 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Bailey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1385556749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781385556740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gale Ecco, Print Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"William Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113475846399,"sku":"9781385556740","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21c60581-9389-41f7-8103-ce0477090c0a.jpg?v=1769615278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-hundred-and-six-copper-william-bailey-9781385556740","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}