He was also a classicist and a member of the Metaphysical Society. The present Boulton (named after James Watt) was himself notable for his work on engines and on early aeronautics, particularly his invention of the aileron, a key feature of all flying machines from pioneering times to today. Boulton's father and grandfather, pioneering figures in the Industrial Revolution, had been in partnership with James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine.
Matthew Piers Watt Boulton 1820 - 1894, the philosopher, scientist and inventor, came from a distinguished engineering family whose enormous success had led to the purchase of the outstanding estate of Great Tew Park in the Cotswolds. with many thanks for his interesting volume. *** The author's flourished inscription is to 'M. This 2nd Edition not in the BL, which lists the 1st Edition only. *** And see NUC noting 3 copies only of this 2nd Edition. *** See NUC listing 1 copy only of the 1st Madame de Sanctis Edition of 1884, which was issued without the Preface. *** Kaulbach's delightful anthropomorphic work originally illustrated Goethe's 1845 Reineke Fuchs : the illustrations 'ingeniously catch the mood of animal satire'.
** 2nd Edition - but the first appearance of the useful 4pp Preface discussing the various historical editions of Reynard The Fox. With decorative initials + vignettes + 40 full-page plates after Kaulbach's celebrated illustrations.
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