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The mechanism of fire made in chimneys: or, the art of improving the effects and diminishing the expences thereof. Containing a treatise of new-invented chimneys, that afford more Heat than the others, and are not subject to Smoak, &c. set forth in French by Monsr. Gauger: the entire work faithfully translated in English, from the last Paris-Edition, and Revis'd by several skilful Artists, so as to render it suitable to the Genius and Capacity of our workmen. To which is added, all the author's original draughts corrected and fairly engraved on copper-plates, with a large alphabetical table, explaining near Two Hundred Terms of Art, and other hard Words in the Treatise.
Gauger, Nicolas (ca. 1680-1730)
Medicine, Science and Technology
English
printed for R. Bonwicke, Tim. Goodwin, J. Walthoe, M. Wotton, S. Manship, J. Nicholson, R. Wilkin, B. Tooke, R. Smith and T. Ward
London
1716

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