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