Gas-lighting.- Accum (Fredrick) A Practical Treatise on Gas-Light..., first edition, 7 hand-coloured plates, 2 folding, 1815.
Gas-lighting.- Accum (Fredrick) A Practical Treatise on Gas-Light..., first edition, 7 hand-coloured engraved plates, most with aquatint, 2 folding, some light soiling and offsetting, modern half calf over marbled boards, [Abbey Life 436], 8vo, 1815.
⁂ "The adoption of gas lighting in London was largely due to this book. The famous publisher, R.Ackermann, was one of the earliest to adopt gas lighting; in a letter printed on pages 71-2 he gives an account of his cost in producing gas for the whole of his establishment and private house, that had been in use since 1811. His cost per year for gas lighting is given at £40.5s.0d., against a previous expense of £160." Abbey
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Gas-lighting.- Accum (Fredrick) A Practical Treatise on Gas-Light..., first edition, 7 hand-coloured engraved plates, most with aquatint, 2 folding, some light soiling and offsetting, modern half calf over marbled boards, [Abbey Life 436], 8vo, 1815.
⁂ "The adoption of gas lighting in London was largely due to this book. The famous publisher, R.Ackermann, was one of the earliest to adopt gas lighting; in a letter printed on pages 71-2 he gives an account of his cost in producing gas for the whole of his establishment and private house, that had been in use since 1811. His cost per year for gas lighting is given at £40.5s.0d., against a previous expense of £160." Abbey
