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Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet.

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New and rare inventions of water-works

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Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet.

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Title
Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet.
Names
Caus, Salomon de, d. 1626 (Bibliographic antecedent)
Caus, Isaac de, 1590-1648 (Author)
Leak, John (Translator)
Collection

New and rare inventions of water-works: shewing the easiest ways to raise water higher than the spring. By which invention, the perpetual motion is proposed, many hard labours performed, and varieties of motions and sounds produced ...

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1701
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for T. Shelmerdine
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: (Parsons) VDCP+ (Caus. New and rare inventions of water-works)
Topics
Hydraulic engineering
Genres
Engineering drawings
Illustrations
Prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 39609365
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13756875
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b93f020-c6bd-012f-69a6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1701: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1701. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-bedc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-bedc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1701). Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-bedc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Plate XV. An engine by which galata shall be presented, which shall be drawn upon the water by two dolphins, going in a right line and returning of her self, while a cyclope plaies upon a flajolet.