Congreve, William Sir

British politician (1772–1828)

Born	1772
Died	1828

11 works Add another?

Most Editions

Most Editions First Published Most Recent Top Rated Reading Log Trending Random

Details Grid — Show only ebooks?

analysis of the true principles of security against forgery ....

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1820 — 3 editions

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Create a new list
×Close

Name:

Description:

Cancel
Of the impracticability of the resumption of cash payments: of the sufficiency of a representative currency in this country, under due regulations; and of the danger of a reduction of the circulating medium, in the present state of things

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1819 — 2 editions

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
Preview

Preview Book
×Close

A description of the sights or instruments for pointing guns

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1828 — 2 editions
Read

Listen

Locate
My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
A consise account of the origin and progress of the rocket system: with a view of the apparent advantages both as to the effect produced, and the comparative savings of expence, arising from the peculiar facilities of application which it possesses, as well for naval as military purposes

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1807 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
details of the rocket system: shewing the various applications of this weapon, both for sea and land service, and its different uses in the field and in sieges. Illustrated ... with general instructions for its application, and a demonstration of the comparative economy of the system, drawn up by Colonel Congreve ...

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1970 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
A treatise on the general principles, powers and facility of application of the Congreve rocket system: as compared with artillery, showing the various applications of this weapon, both for sea and land service, and its different uses in the field and in sieges : with a demonstration of the comparative economy of the system

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1827 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
William Congreve and his clock: a reprint of the patent granted to Congreve in 1808, with an introductory note and a portrait.

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1972 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
Principles, on which it appears that a more perfect system of currency may be formed either in the precious or non-intrinsic metals: so as to produce a representative coin or token, the genuineness of which may be instantly determined by a separate gauge, or an intrinsic self-gauging coin, any counterfeit of which must be immediatly detected, however accurate the resemblance or exact the weight

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1819 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
Of the impracticability of the resumption of cash payments: of the sufficiency of a representative currency in this country, under due regulations ; ... of the danger of a reduction of the circulating medium, etc

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1820 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
The trial of James Whiting, John Parsons, and William Congreve: for a libel against the Hon. G.C. Berkeley, rear admiral of the Red, and one of the representatives in Parliament for the county of Glocester : by a special jury, before the Right Hon. Lord Chief Baron Macdonald, in His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, June 27th, 1804

by Berkeley, George Cranfield Sir, Whiting, James (Printer), Parsons, John (Bookseller), Congreve, William Sir, Joseph Gurney, and Great Britain. Court of Exchequer First published in 1804 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list
General instructions for the use of rockets: both in the field and in bombardment : shewing the spirit of the system, and its comparative powers and facilities.

by Congreve, William Sir First published in 1813 — 1 edition

Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

British politician (1772–1828)

Born	1772
Died	1828

Add to List

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

ID Numbers

OLID: OL1699359A
ISNI: 0000000073604850
Library of Congress Names: n88058094
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): UBOV430128
VIAF: 73843688
Wikidata: Q2142083
Inventaire.io: wd:Q2142083

Links outside Open Library

No links yet. Add one?

History

Created April 1, 2008
5 revisions

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON

July 31, 2025	Edited by WikidataBot	[sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
October 8, 2023	Edited by OnFrATa	merge authors
September 30, 2020	Edited by MARC Bot	add ids
June 7, 2012	Edited by VacuumBot	Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008	Created by an anonymous user	initial import

Congreve, William Sir

11 works Add another?

Create a new list

Preview Book

Subjects

Places

People

Add to List

ID Numbers

Links outside Open Library

History