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The Millwright's Guide

John Colbrook Bury
 
Thomas Ellicott (1738-1799) may have only acted as an innocent "front" to get "The Millwright's Guide," published for the real author, John Colbrook Bury (1764-1850).

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/molinologist/authorship.html

and even more info:

http://www.angelfire.com/journal/pondlilymill/index.html

THE YOUNG MILLWRIGHT AND MILLER'S GUIDE A first edition reprint of this Oliver Evans classic published in 1795; 472 pages. This is the best period reference for American milling. $30.00 ea.

The book is available at The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills

http://www.spoom.org/

Some historians  have credited this book with spawning the industrial age  .....

 

 
 
 

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