ORTOLAN, Guide de l'ouvrier mécanicien, 1888

Jean Antoine Ortolan (1811-1875) was a chief mechanic of the French Fleet and an officer of the Légion d'Honneur. He is known for his writings on mechanics and steam engines. This work is a technical manual intended for mechanics, with sections on steam engines, industrial fuels, and steam motors. It illustrates the technical and practical teaching of mechanics at the end of the 19th century.