Claudet, Antoine.  “The Progress and Present State of the Daguerreotype Art”, pp 45-51, 113-118. In: Journal of the Franklin Institute, edited by Thomas P. Jones, volume 12, third series, vol 12; 441pp, 2 plates. Half-calf, with attractive marbled boards, raised bands, gilt dentelles. Condition: ex-library though faintly, with a ghost of a call slip on the spine bottom, bookplate, and stamps on the title page. The book was very little used. Very solid, crisp, and clean copy. VG $250

”If the daguerreotype had been invented before the art of painting, then we should have never doubted its accuracy, and we should not have thought we were deceived or taken by delusion. The daguerreotype plate is etched by nature, exactly (though in a more perfect manner), as is the plate of copper…by the ingenuity of the engraver.” (p 48)

George Cayley, “Description of an Artificial Hand” with “Method of Making an Artificial Hand, that will forcibly grab substances of various sizes…” pp 57-63, with three woodcut illustrations of the device.

Report of the Engineer in Chief of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company…” p 85-91, 149-153;

“Report on the Atmospheric Railway” 153-156;

“First Annual Report of the Directors of the South Carolina Railroad Company…”p 156-164, 231-236.

Faraday, “Anastatic Printing”, pp 143-144 (and “Anastic Printing”, pp 63-64, 2 plates).

Thomas Guffy, “Description of the Great Britain Iron Steam Ship, with Screw Propeller; with an Account of the Trial Voyage”, pp 289-296, 361-366.