A philosophic and practical inquiry into the nature and constitution of timber, including an investigation into the causes and origin of the dry rot, some important considerations, introductory to the suggestion of a better method for seasoning timber, a proposal for effectually preserving timber against ever contracting the dry rot, or internal decay, and the particulars and result of a set of successful experiments made, and tending to establish the authenticity of the above proposal
London: A. J. Valpy, 1820. First Printing. Wraps. Disbound pamphlet from "The Pamphleteer," a compilation of various pamphlets, speeches, articles and letters published quarterly and with uncirculated stock bound up at the end of each year and issued as an annual volume. This was taken from Vol. XVI (1820). Two.....