Description: The Life of Robert Fulton, By His Friend Cadwallader D. Colden. Read before the Literary and Philosophical Society of New York. Comprising Some Account of the Invention, Progress, and Establishment of Steam-Boats; of Improvements in the Construction and Navigation of Canals, and Other Objects of Public Utility. With an Appendix. New-York: Published by Kirk & Mercein, 1817, missing frontispiece, one fold-out, 371 pp, 8.5 x 5.25", 8vo. In poor condition. Brown cloth boards are scuffed at edges & worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine collapsed. Gilt lettering on spine moderately rubbed, title barely legible. Large water dampness stain to head and tail of spines, which has bled into gutter of text-block. Ex-library plate & ink stamp on front paste-down: The Library of Congress. Bookseller's plate on front end-page: Moyer's Book Barn, Strasburg, PA. Front fly-leaf very fragile. Tissue guard of frontispiece present, but plate is lacking. Ex-library ink stamp on title page. Some library pencil marginalia present throughout text-block. Toning, finger-soiling, and some age-staining exhibited. Binding is intact, but very fragile. Fold-out is in good condition. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Robert Fulton (1765-1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commerically successful steamboat - the North River Steamboat (also known as Clermont). In 1807, that steamboat traveled on the Hudson River with passengers from the New York City to Albany and back again (560 km), in 62 hours. The success of his steamboat changed river traffic and trade on major American rivers. In 1800, Fulton was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to attempt to design a submarine; he then produced Nautilus, the first practical submarine in history. Fulton is also credted with inventing some of the world's earliest naval torpedoes for use by the Royal Navy. FORN-MSB-1023-0760-HK789
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Cadwallader D. Colden
Publisher: Kirk & Mercein
Topic: Inventors
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
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Year Printed: 1817
