Publications of John Imison

Author

  • Imison, John. The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ON The Following Subjects, Viz. Mechanics, Electricity, Optics, Construction of Optical Instruments, &c. Grinding and Polishing Optic Glasses. Clock and watch-making and Astronomy. The Miscellaneous Articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Crayon painting, Gilding on glass, pots, &c. Silvering looking glasses, &c. Lackering, Varnishing, Soldering, Casting in plaster &c. Cements, Glues, staining wood, and A composition for ornaments, &c. &c. &c. By John Imison. London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, Fleet-Street, [1785?]. ESTC No. T130627. Grub Street ID 179719.
  • Imison, John. The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge: being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ... By John Imison. The third edition, with very considerable additions.. London: printed by W. Robins; and sold by the author; Elliot, Kay, & Co.; W. Nicoll; W. Lowndes; J. Ridgeway, 1787. ESTC No. N21608. Grub Street ID 10967.
  • Imison, John. A treatise of the mechanical powers. I. Of the lever, II. The wheel and axle, III. The pulley, IV. The screw, V. The wedge, and, VI. The inclined plane. To which are added, several useful improvements in mill work, bevel geer, friction, the best shape for teeth in wheels, &c. By John Imison. London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, Bookseller, No 32, Fleet-Street, [1787]. ESTC No. T55770. Grub Street ID 282332.
  • Imison, John. A treatise of the mechanical powers. I. Of the lever, II. The wheel and axle, III. The pulley, IV. The screw, V. The wedge, and, VI. The inclined plane. To which are added, several useful improvements in mill work, bevel, geer, friction. The best shape for teeth in wheels, &c. By John Imison. London: printed for the author, and sold by R. Jameson, No. 227, Strand, Near Temple-Bar, MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]. ESTC No. T55771. Grub Street ID 282333.
  • Imison, John. A compendium of arithmetic, wherein The Rudiments of that noble Art are made easy to the weakest Capacity: To which is added, The art of numbering by numbering rods, commonly called Nepier's bones; by which Multiplication, Division, and Extracting of Roots both Square and Cube, are performed, By the Help of Addition and Subtraction only. By John Imison. London: printed by W. Robins, No 63, Barbican; and sold by the author, No 58, Hay-Market; W. Nicholl, No 51, St. Paul's Church Yard; W. Lowndes, No 77, Fleet Street; Elliot, Kay, & Co. No 332, Strand, opposite Somerset Place; J. Ridgeway, No 196, Piccadilly; and by all booksellers in town and coutry, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]. ESTC No. T55772. Grub Street ID 282334.
  • Imison, John. The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ... The second edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison. London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, Fleet-Street, [1790?]. ESTC No. T130626. Grub Street ID 179718.
  • Imison, John. The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz. mechanics, electricity, pneumatics, hydrostatics and hydraulics, optics, clock and watch-making, and astronomy. The miscellaneous articles contain the most approved art of drawing, etching, engraving, mezzotinto scraping, aquatinta, crayon painting, gilding on glass, pots, &c. silvering looking glasses, &c. lackering, varnishing, soldering, casting in plaster, &c. cements, glues, metals for speculums, with the whole process of grinding, &c. staining wood, a composition for ornaments, objects for the microscope, &c. &c. &c. &c. The second edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison. London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, Fleet-Street, [1790?]. ESTC No. T55151. Grub Street ID 281760.
  • Imison, John. The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ... A new edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison. London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, [1790?]. ESTC No. N21609. Grub Street ID 10968.
  • Imison, John. A treatise of the mechanical powers. ... To which are added, several useful improvements in mill-work, bevel geer, friction. The best shape for teeth in wheels, &c. By John Imison. The second edition corrected.. London: printed for H. Murray, 1794. ESTC No. N63308. Grub Street ID 45514.
  • Imison, John. The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge: being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, ... The fourth edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison. London: printed for J. Murray and S. Highley, 1796. ESTC No. T127730. Grub Street ID 177402.