English Barometers 1680-1860: A History of Domestic Barometers and their Makers by Nicholas Goodison. This 353 page hardback book measures approx 11" x 9". It is the 1969 First Edition published by Cassell, England.

"The mercurial barometer, with which this book is chiefly concerned, first became fashionable as a piece of furniture in the late seventeenth century. After a brief but helpful technical introduction, Nicholas Goodison traces the development of the domestic barometer in England and discusses the clockmakers, instrument-makers, and other retailers who made and sold barometers."

158 B&W plates with a few colour plates

Book in very good condition internally with upper corners of boards bumped and a little marking to boards. No inscription

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