Alexander Cumming
Alexander Cumming FRSE (sometimes referred to as Alexander Cummings; 1733 – 8 March 1814) was a Scottish watchmaker and instrument inventor, who was the first to patent a design of the flush toilet in 1775, which had been pioneered by Sir John Harington, but without solving the problem of foul smells. As well as improving the flush mechanism, Cummings included an S-trap (or bend) to retain water permanently within the waste pipe, thus preventing sewer gases from entering buildings. Most modern flush toilets still include a similar trap. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Cumming, Alexander
Published 1766
Published 1766
printed [by J. Hughes] for the author; and sold by him, and the following booksellers; A. Millar, and D. Wilson, in the Strand; J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; S. Baker, York-Street, Covent-Garden; Messrs. Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal Exchange; Messrs. Fletcher and Anderson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Payne, at the Meuse Gate; J. Robson, New Bond-Street: And by A. Kincaid, G. Hamilton, and J. Balfour, in Edinburgh
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by Cumming, Alexander
Published 1799
Published 1799
Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Russel-Court, Cleveland-Row, St. James's
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by Cumming, Alexander
Published 1705
Published 1705
Printed by Mr Andrew Symson, and are to be sold by Mr. Henry Knox in the [L]ucken-Booths; and Mr. Robert Freebairn in teh Parliament-[Cross] and other book-sellers
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by Croswell, Andrew
Published 1762
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“...Cumming, Alexander...”Published 1762
Printed and sold by D. and J. Kneeland, opposite the prison in Queen-Street