Beckmann's History of Inventions, Discoveries and Origins - Vol. I by Johann Beckmann - 1892

London & New York: George Bell & Sons, 1892 Book. Fair. Burgundy Buckram. 4th Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Interesting work on inventions and discoveries by the German scientific author Johann Beckmann (1739-1811), who created the term 'technology' to mean the science of trades. English translation by William Johnstone and revised by William Francis and J W Griffith. 518pp plus publisher's list of books in the Bohn's Libraries series to rear. Tissue-guarded black and white portrait to frontis. Gilt lettering to spine. Some bumping to spine and corners, slight forward lean to spine, top edges soiled and rest age-toned, otherwise fair reading copy..