Guide de l'ouvrier mécanicien : Mécanique de l'atelier.
Paris, J. Hetzel, [v. 1890].
8vo, viii-[243-534] pages and 26 plates. binding : Original printed wrappers. Cover worn.
Jean Antoine Ortolan (1811-1875) was a chief mechanic of the French fleet. This work is a technical guide on workshop mechanics, the transmission of movements, air machines, pumps, and hydraulic machines. The book was designed for practical instruction and was a reference in the field of industrial mechanics.