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Plate CCCCLXXXVIII. Steam Navigation
Plate CCCCLXXXVIII. Steam Navigation

Plate CCCCLXXXVIII. Steam Navigation

Editor (1776 - 1847)
Publisher (founded 1807)
Date1830-1842
Object number00019726
NameEngraving
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 273 x 210 mm, 8g
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis engraving featured in the 7th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica published between 1830 and 1842. It features a side and an end elevation plan of a 45 horsepower double towing steam engine. This engraving probably featured in the 7th edition ‘Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature’ published in 1842.