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An account of the invention and use of fire-plates, for the security of buildings and ships against fire. By David Hartley, Esq.
Hartley, David, approximately 1731-1813.Date: 1785]
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A short account of experiments made in Italy and recently repeated in Geneva and Paris, for preserving human life and objects of value from destruction by fire / by Chev. Aldini ... addressed to George Agar Ellis ... and to George Birbeck.
Aldini, Giovanni, 1762-1834.Date: 1830
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Natura, philosophia, & ars in concordia. Or, nature, philosophy, and art in friendship, an essay. In four parts. I. Demonstrating the Necessity and Practicability of Building all Manner of Houses proof against Fire and Vermin; together with several curious and useful Observations on Subjects relative thereto. II. An entire new Plan of constructing chimnies, so as the smoke cannot reverberate. III. Plain Methods pointed out, by which smoky chimnies may be effectually cured. IV. Certain and easy Directions to all Mechanics in Wood, how to finish Houshold Furniture, and the wainscotting of Rooms, so as no Vermin can exist therein; and also how to cleanse those already infected. With drawings and references. To which is added, six letters on Interesting Subjects. By W. Cauty, Cabinet-Maker.
Cauty, William.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]
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Natura, philosophia, & ars in concordia. Or, Nature, philosophy, and art in friendship, an essay. In four parts. I. Demonstrating the necessity and practicability of building all manner of houses proof against fire and vermin ... II. An entire new plan of constructing chimnies so as the smoke cannot reverberate ... III. Plain methods pointed out, by which smoky chimnies may be effectually cured. IV. Certain and easy directions to all mechanics in wood, how to finish houshold [sic] furniture, and the wainscotting of rooms, so as no vermin can exist therein; and also how to cleanse those already infected / By W. Cauty, cabinet-maker.
Cauty, William.Date: 1772
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Fire tests with textiles : flannelette "ordinary", flannelette "fine finish", art muslin, curtain net, scenic canvas, as also tissue paper and wadding; untreated and treated with Snowdon's Flame-Proofing Solution submitted for test by Snowdon & Co., Ltd., London the Committee's report / [British Fire Prevention Committee].
British Fire Prevention Committee.Date: 1912