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Author

Caus, Isaac de, 1590-1648.

Uniform title

Nouvelle invention de lever l'eau. English

Title

New and rare inventions of water-works shewing the easiest waies to raise water higher then the spring. By which invention the perpetual motion is proposed many hard labours performd and varieties of motions and sounds produced a work both usefull profitable and delightful for all sorts of people. First written in French, by Isaak de Caus a late famous engenier: and now translated into English by John Leak.

Imprint

London : printed by Joseph Moxon: and sold at his shop in Corn-hill at the signe of Atlas, 1659.

Physical description

[6], 34 p., xxvi leaves of plates : diagrams ; 2⁰.

Note

Translation of Caus, Isaac de. "Nouvelle invention de lever l'eau, (1644),", the text and plates of which were based on Caus, Salomon de. "Les raisons de forces movvantes aues diverses machines, (Francfort, 1615)". Includes descriptions and illustrations of various musical automata and of a hydraulic barrel-organ.

Note

Title page is engraved.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C1527

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 35 mm. 1973. 1 microfilm reel (Early English books, 1641-1700; 449:10).

Subject

1641-1700 local

Subject

Barrel organ, Hydraulic Early works to 1800.

Subject

Fountains Early works to 1800.

Subject

Hydraulic engineering Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Caus, Salomon de, -1626. Raisons des forces movvantes avec diverses machine.

Added entry--name

Leak, John, tr.

Added entry--place

Great Britain England London.

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500##$aTranslation of Caus, Isaac de. "Nouvelle invention de lever l'eau, (1644),", the text and plates of which were based on Caus, Salomon de. "Les raisons de forces movvantes aues diverses machines, (Francfort, 1615)". Includes descriptions and illustrations of various musical automata and of a hydraulic barrel-organ.

500##$aTitle page is engraved.

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533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.$cUniversity Microfilms,$d1973. 1 microfilm reel$c35 mm.$f(Early English books, 1641-1700; 449:10).

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7001#$aLeak, John,$etr.

752##$aGreat Britain$bEngland$dLondon.