1846 - Reuleaux, F.

Reuleaux, F. Theoretical Kinematics: Fundamentals of a Theory of Mechanical Engineering. With an atlas and numerous woodcuts printed directly into the text. Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg, 1875. 2 parts in 1 vol. (xxi), 622 p. With 452 woodcuts in the text, an atlas (4) text pages, and 8 folded plates. Contemporary half-leather binding; the title of the text section bears a faint stamp, and the upper blank margin is cut out; the last 80 p. and the folded plates have 2 small ink stains on the fore-edge; the fold-out plates are frayed and have small tears along the folds. Slight splitting at the joints, but a good copy. The major work of the “Father of Kinematics.” - First edition of *Theoretische Kinematik*. - 38.