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Various methods to prevent fires in houses and shipping, and for preserving the lives of people at fires, with an account of remarkable accidents by fire, in different parts of the world, ... wherein the negligence, of architects and builders, in constructing buildings in town and country, is pointed out: and shewing, that the encouragement of arts and sciences is a public benefit to those commercial islands. With abstracts from the last Act of Parliament, to regulate buildings, and prevent fires in London. ... Approved by the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
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VARIOUS METHODS TO PREVENT FIRES ...
Various methods to prevent fires in houses and shipping, and for preserving the lives of people at fires, with an account of remarkable accidents by fire, in different parts of the world, ... wherein the negligence, of architects and builders, in constructing buildings in town and country, is pointed out: and shewing, that the encouragement of arts and sciences is a public benefit to those commercial islands. With abstracts from the last Act of Parliament, to regulate buildings, and prevent fires in London. ... Approved by the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
London: printed and sold by T. Evans, and J. Southern, 1775.
xiii, [1], 81, [3] p. ; 19.8 cm. (8°)
Anonymous. The author is identified in the text as 'Mr Bathoe'. This witty pamphlet includes much acid comment on poor building practices in London prior to the Building Act (1774) [12. Geo.III.c.73.] and on the responsibility of architects to design in such a way as to help prevent the spread of fires in houses. Also contains a detailed chronological account of the destruction caused by major fires in London since 1666, as well as in other cities in Great Britain, Europe and the colonies. With a final leaf carrying an advertisement of the stock-in-trade of 'J. Southern, Stationer, Opposite Park Place, St. James's Street'. ESTC t92165.
Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting the half-title. Bound (3) in a collection of pamphlets on fire prevention.
Binding Late 18th-century half sprinkled calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-rule spine, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Fires'. Half bound by Edward Lawrence for 1s. 6d., 1802. (Spiers Box). Later numbered '98' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 4244
Various methods to prevent fires in houses and shipping, and for preserving the lives of people at fires, with an account of remarkable accidents by fire, in different parts of the world, ... wherein the negligence, of architects and builders, in constructing buildings in town and country, is pointed out: and shewing, that the encouragement of arts and sciences is a public benefit to those commercial islands. With abstracts from the last Act of Parliament, to regulate buildings, and prevent fires in London. ... Approved by the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
London: printed and sold by T. Evans, and J. Southern, 1775.
xiii, [1], 81, [3] p. ; 19.8 cm. (8°)
Anonymous. The author is identified in the text as 'Mr Bathoe'. This witty pamphlet includes much acid comment on poor building practices in London prior to the Building Act (1774) [12. Geo.III.c.73.] and on the responsibility of architects to design in such a way as to help prevent the spread of fires in houses. Also contains a detailed chronological account of the destruction caused by major fires in London since 1666, as well as in other cities in Great Britain, Europe and the colonies. With a final leaf carrying an advertisement of the stock-in-trade of 'J. Southern, Stationer, Opposite Park Place, St. James's Street'. ESTC t92165.
Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting the half-title. Bound (3) in a collection of pamphlets on fire prevention.
Binding Late 18th-century half sprinkled calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-rule spine, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Fires'. Half bound by Edward Lawrence for 1s. 6d., 1802. (Spiers Box). Later numbered '98' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 4244