Early American Scientific Instruments book Start Price USD 50.00 Current Price USD 50.00 Time Left 3 days 19 hours 40 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 End Time Monday, January 12, 2009 Location Fallbrook, CA See more about 'Early American Scientific Instruments book' Description Early American Scientific Instruments and Their MakersbySilvio A. Bedini Description - "Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers" by Silvio A. Bedini, originally published in 1964 by the Smithsonian Institution, here reprinted by Landmark Enterprises. With 189 pages, this very well illustrated hardbound book has 85 black & white photos of instruments, makers, original documents, etc. Bedini has divided the major portion of the book into three parts - The Mathematical Practitioners, Instruments of Metal, and Instruments of Wood. Among the practioners, you find the Rittenhouse brothers, Ellicott, Biddle, Baily, and Banneker. The book contains a substantial section on wooden instruments and describes 16 makers. The appendix material is an invaluable source for those who have an interest in instrument collection and study. Amont the appendices is a list of surviving wooden compasses, and both an alphabetical and geographical list of instrument makers. Condition - Our copies are in mint unopened condition. Payment - We accept Visa and MasterCard as well as paypal. Sales Tax - California residents add 7.75% sales tax or send a resale card.Listing created with eLister 2.8.1 for Macintosh from Black Magik Software. Place a Bid!