Pike's illustrated descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments : manufactured, imported, and sold by the author : with the prices affixed at which they are offered in 1856 / by Benjamin Pike Jr.

Main entry:

Pike, Benjamin, 1777-1864.

Title & Author:

Edition:

2nd ed., enl.

Publication:

New York : Published and sold by the author, 1856.

Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 19 cm

Notes:
"With upwards of 750 engravings, mostly original designs from the instruments of his establishment in the various departments of electricity, galvanism, magnetism, electro-magnetism, pneumatics, hydrostatics, mechanics, optics, astronomy, surveying, navigation, meteorology, chemistry, &c., &c."
Includes indexes.
Also available online.

Resources:
Digital reproduction of CCA copy.

Subject:

Scientific apparatus and instruments Catalogs.
Science.
Equipment and Supplies
Optical Devices
Appareils et instruments scientifiques Catalogues.
Sciences.
sciences (philosophy)
science (modern discipline)
Scientific apparatus and instruments

Form/genre:

Catalog
Trade catalogs.
catalogs (documents)
Catalogs
Catalogues.

Added entries:

Illustrated descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments

Holdings:

Location: Library main trade catalogues 126694
Call No.: ID:97-B1146
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main trade catalogues 126695
Call No.: ID:97-B1146
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

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