Engineer's and Mechanic's Encyclopaedia
Dates
- c. 1836-1849
Conditions Governing Use
Access to the Theodore Newton Vail Collection of Aeronautical Images, Broadsides and Clippings is not authorization to publish. Separate written application for permission to publish must be made to the Institute Archives. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Box 5
Physical Description
Art on Paper
Dimensions
18.4 x 11.2 cm
General Note
Engraving used as the frontispiece for Luke Hebert's Engineer's and Mechanic's Encyclopaedia. The image shows a teacher looking at plans for inventions with his students amid various scientific instruments. An industrial city, train and a balloon are pictured in the background.
- Classicism in art Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Engineering Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Industrial arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mechanics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- prints (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Repository Details
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