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London: Charles Knight, 1833. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4". None. A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. The first separate edition of this work.A very scarce work.Rebound in paper wraps.Three chapters reprinted from Babbage's 'The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures'. This was published as a supplement to the first two editions of 'The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures'.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.An interesting study on the changing world during the Industrial Revolution, and it's effects on human labour and the economy of currency.'The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures' was Babbage's researching work on the organisation of industrial production.Babbage was an English mathematician, best known today for his work with Ada Lovelace on the Difference and Analytical Engines. Rebound in paper wraps. Externally, smart. Tear… Read More