Visual Mechanic Knowledge: The Workshop Drawings of Isaac Ebenezer Markham (1795-1825), New England Textile Mechanic, Memoirs, American Philosoph

by David J. Jeremy and Polly C. Darnell

Markham's 60 drawings are the earliest-known set of textile machine maker's workshop drawings in the U.S. prepared primarily for cotton machinery but also for wool carding and spinning equipment. Prepared between 1814 and 1825, this book includes an examination of its provenance, a biography of the draftsman, and an analysis of the historical contexts shaping both draftsman and drawings. His drawings are evidence of the transition from pre-industrial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871692635
• ISBN13: 9780871692634
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 415 Pages