(AUTOMATA) Three engraved plates portraying Kempelens automa

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(AUTOMATA.) Three engraved plates portraying Kempelen's automaton. On 8vo and 4to format sheets; first two matted, third framed. London, vd.

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First from a volume on automata published by Tegg in 1821 Second is a clipping from the 30 December 1845 issue of the Illustrated London News Third is titled "The Man Who Works the Automaton" and is a full-page journal illustration in 4to format, showing a man in the box beneath Kempelen's chess player.