The construction of timber from its early growth; explained by the microscope, and proved from experiments, in a great variety of kinds: in five books, on the parts of trees; wtheir vessels; and their encrease by growth, and on the different dispositionof thefe parts in various kinds; and the particularities in their vessels, with figures of their various appearances, of the instrument for cutting the; and of the microscope thro' which they were viewed

Title Variants

Alternative: Construct of timber

By

Hill, John, 1714?-1775

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for the author; and sold by R. Baldwin, in Pater-Nother Row; J. Ridley, in St. James's-Street; J. Nourse, T. Becket, P. Elmsly, J. Campbell, in the Strand; and T. Davies, in Ruffel-Street, Cov, 1770

Notes

2 plates numbered 33.

Signatures: A-L [superscript 8] M [superscript 2], 44 leaves of plates.

Decorative spine in gilt with raised band; marbled paper binding.

Subjects

Marbled papers (Binding) , Raised bands (Binding) , Timber , Trees , Wood

Call Number

QK646 .H55 1770

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.37736
OCLC: 13856876