1804 London Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce; RSA

Description: 1804 London Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce; RSA Transactions of the Society Instituted at London for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce With the Premiums offered in the Year 1804 Vol. XXII The Society, London, Printed by C. Spilsbury, 1804, Original Edition. Hard covers. (Paper covered boards with black cloth spine, octavo, xxii, [2], 514, [2] pages, engraved frontispiece portrait of James Barry, 14 full page b&w plates (engravings, maps), including some fold-out. The main sections are: Papers in Agriculture Papers in Chemistry Papers in Polite Arts Papers in Manufactures Papers in Mechanicks Papers in Colonies and Trade Rewards Presents Catalogue of the Models and Machines List of Officers List of Members Articles on Improved gun lock by George Dodd; improved repeating watch by J.M. Elliot; metal refining by means of manganese; culture of hemp in Canada; etc. The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. Founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, it was granted a Royal Charter in 1847, and the right to use the term Royal in its name by King Edward VII in 1908. The shorter version, The Royal Society of Arts and the related RSA acronym, are used more frequently than the full name. Notable past fellows include Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Hawking, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Nelson Mandela, David Attenborough, William Hogarth, John Diefenbaker, and Tim Berners-Lee. Today, the RSA has Fellows elected from 80 countries worldwide. The RSA's mission expressed in the founding charter was to "embolden enterprise, enlarge science, refine art, improve our manufacturers and extend our commerce", but also of the need to alleviate poverty and secure full employment. On its website, the RSA characterises itself as "an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges". Prizes Originally modelled on the Dublin Society for improving Husbandry, Manufacturers and other Useful Arts, the RSA, from its foundation, offered prizes through a Premium Award Scheme that continued for 100 years. Medals and, in some cases, money were awarded to individuals who achieved success in published challenges within the categories of Agriculture, Polite Arts, Manufacture, Colonies and Trade, Chemistry and Mechanics. Successful submission included agricultural improvements in the cultivation of crops and reforestation, devising new forms of machinery, including an extendable ladder to aid firefighting that has remained in use relatively unchanged, and artistic skill, through submissions by young students, many of whom developed into famous artists e.g. Edwin Landseer who at the age of 10 was awarded a silver medal for his drawing of a dog. The RSA originally specifically precluded premiums for patented solutions. Today the RSA continues to offer premiums. CONDITION: Good- Covers and Very Good Contents. (Covers have moderate soil and edge wear, cloth on spine has vertical splits. Contents are complete, clean and intact except for light stains at the margins of the frontis engraving and occasional light foxing of text pages and some engravings. Tight binding) Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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