Thomas Dobson Philadelphia - Gas Dobson's Encyclopaedia

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"Gas (Dobson's Encyclopaedia)" - Dobson's eighteenth century American Encyclopedia dealt mainly with science, natural history and the useful arts of the day. It contained original engravings depicting various examples of plants, animals, insturments and other important subjects. In the late 18th century, experiments with gas usually concentrated upon using it as an illuminant. This original engraving was published by Thomas Dobson in Philadelphia in 1794. Various lighting devices are portrayed as well as what may be a very early experiment of using gas as a heating agent, to the lower right.

Original Engraving by an Anonymous 18th Century American Artist published by Thomas Dobson.

Gas by an Anonymous 18th Century American Artist Published for Dobson's Encyclopaedia

Gas

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Thomas Dobson's Encyclopaedia; or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature;...
#	Image	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date	-
01.-		Animalcules by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794
02.-	-	Astronomy Solar Eclipse by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
03.-	-	Astronomy: Planetary Orbits by an Anonymous 18th Century American Artist	Anonymous 18th Century American Artist	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
04.-	-	Atropa Mandragora and Balance by James Thackara	Thackara, James (Philadelphia, 1767 - 1848)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
05.-		Battering Ram, Bern Machine and Blocks by James Thackara & John Vallance	James Thackara (Philadelphia, 1767 - 1848) & John Vallance (Scotland, 1770 - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794
06.-		Bee by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
07.-		Blow Pipe by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794
08.-		Burning Lens by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
09.-	-	Dialing by James Thackara	James Thackara (Philadelphia, 1767 - 1848)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
10.-	-	Dialing by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (Born, England - fl., Philadelphia, 1783)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
11.-	-	Fossil Shells by an Anonymous 18th Century American Artist	Anonymous 18th Century American Artist	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
12.-		Furnace by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794
13.-	-	Gages by James Thackara	James Thackara (Philadelphia, 1767 - 1848)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
14.-		Gas by an Anonymous 18th Century American Artist	Anonymous 18th Century American Artist	Original Engraving	1794
15.-		Hydrostatics by Robert Scot	Robert Scot (born, England 1744? - Philadelphia, 1823)	Original Engraving	1794
16.-		Hygrometer #1 (Fig. 1,2,3,4 etc) by James Trenchard	James Trenchard (born, Penns Neck, New Jersey, 1747)	Original Engraving	1794
17.-		Hygrometer #2 (Fig. 7,8 & 10) by James Trenchard	James Trenchard (born, Penns Neck, New Jersey, 1747)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold
18.-	-	Levels by James Trenchard	James Trenchard (born, Penns Neck, New Jersey, 1747)	Original Engraving	1794	Sold

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Title:	Gas (Dobson's Encyclopaedia)
Artist:	Anonymous 18th Century American Artist
Publisher:	Dobson, Philadelphia
Date:	1794
Medium:	Original Engraving
Source:	Encyclopaedia; or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature;...
Note:	Thomas Dobson (Scotland, 1751 - Philadelphia,1823): Thomas Dobson's "Encyclopaedia" (1789-1803) is listed as the first American Encyclopedia published entirely in the United States. It was largely based upon the third edition of the British "Encyclopaedia Britannica", (1788-1797), yet, Dobson's title page reads; "The first American Editon, in eighteen Volumes, Greatly Improved". Listed in their collection, the John Adams Public Library contains a complete eighteen volumes set issued in parts (1790-1797) and the four supplements issued (1803). The title pages to all their volumes are dated (1798). The engravings, (as printed on the title pages) include five hundred and forty-two original copper plate illustrations. The engravings dealt mainly with science, natural history and the useful arts of the day. The plates were engraved by James Trenchard (b, 1747), Robert Scot, (1744?-1823), James Thackara (1767-1848), John Vallance (1770-1823) and other fine engravers. Among other factors, these are very valuable engravings because the names of the artists appearing on most of these plates take us back to the incunabula of original American printmaking. Notable subscribers to Dobson's "Encyclopedia" included important public figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and many other prominent citizens. This original engraving, entitled "Gas" hails from this source.
	Other books printed and or published by Thomas Dobson include the first edition of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" (1789) and the first Hebrew Bible published in America (1814), the second book on Australia to be published in America, George Barrington's "A Voyage to New South Wales" (1796), and many other noteworthy volumes.
	A selection of artists who contributed original engravings to the first American Encyclopedia published by Thomas Dobsan, (1789-1803) include,Robert Scot was born in England and was originally a watchmaker. He moved to Philadelphia in 1783 where he engraved portraits and scientific plates. He was appointed engraver to the United States mint in 1793. James Trenchard (born, Penns Neck, New Jersey, 1747) came to Philadelphia in 1777 and studied engraving with the artist, James Smithers there. Trenchard was one of five founders and later the owner of the Columbian Magazine, or, Monthly Miscellany Philadelphia (1786-1792) and provided many of the important early topographical engravings for this publication. He also made dies for medals. In 1793, he immigrated to England. The names of 'James Thackara and John Vallance' are also prominent. James Thackara (Philadelphia, 1767 - 1848) was apprenticed to James Trenchard and married his daughter. From 1791 to 1797, he established in engraving partnership with Vallance. Later, he was appointed Keeper of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. John Vallance (Scotland, 1770 - Philadelphia, 1823) came to America in 1791 and became a partner with Thackara. He engraved portraits and encyclopaedia plates and was a founder of the Association of Artists in America (1794). He is also known to have engraved a number of very early American bank notes.
	Like most eighteenth century plates, these engravings are quite scarce. These fascinating engravings are also very valuable as records of early American art and science, such as this original example dealing with gas and illumination. Here, various lighting devices are portrayed as well as what may be a very early experiment of using gas as a heating agent, to the lower right.
Size:	9 1/4 X 7 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon fine, hand-made laid paper and with full margins as published in Philadelphia in 1794. It is a strong impression and in very good condition throughout. Altogether, Gas is a very important, early American engraving.
Subject:	Gas, original engraving, late eighteenth century experiments, illuminant, heating agent.
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