[Science, Medicine & Mathematics] Morland, S(amuel). Tuba Stentoro-Phonica, an Instrument of Excellent Use, As well at Sea, as at Land... London: Printed by W. Godbid, to be Sold by M. Pitt, 1671. First edition. Folio, tall copy. [2], 1-14, [1] pp. Illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece by P. Lombart after P. Lilly, and five full page engravings. Title-page printed in red and black, five-line passage printed in red on p.12. Modern full brown sheep, morocco spine label, occasionally scuffed, extremities rubbed, boards bowed; all edges untrimmed; old manuscript shelf-mark at top margin of title-page, light stain at center of same from removal of old ink stamp, some soiling to margins of same, light foxing to title-page and prelims, other scattered light foxing and occasional marginal dust smudging in text. Wing M 2783; ESTC R30065. Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet (1625-1695), was an English diplomat, spy, inventor, and mathematician. He was appointed "Master of Mechanics" by King Charles II in 1681. The above work describes and illustrates one of Morland's many inventions, the speaking trumpet, an early form of megaphone, with which Morland
[Science, Medicine & Mathematics] Morland, S(amuel). Tuba Stentoro-Phonica, an Instrument of Excellent Use, As well at Sea, as at Land... London: Printed by W. Godbid, to be Sold by M. Pitt, 1671. First edition. Folio, tall copy. [2], 1-14, [1] pp. Illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece by P. Lombart after P. Lilly, and five full page engravings. Title-page printed in red and black, five-line passage printed in red on p.12. Modern full brown sheep, morocco spine label, occasionally scuffed, extremities rubbed, boards bowed; all edges untrimmed; old manuscript shelf-mark at top margin of title-page, light stain at center of same from removal of old ink stamp, some soiling to margins of same, light foxing to title-page and prelims, other scattered light foxing and occasional marginal dust smudging in text. Wing M 2783; ESTC R30065. Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet (1625-1695), was an English diplomat, spy, inventor, and mathematician. He was appointed "Master of Mechanics" by King Charles II in 1681. The above work describes and illustrates one of Morland's many inventions, the speaking trumpet, an early form of megaphone, with which Morland
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