A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; Comprehending…

A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; Comprehending All The Branches of Useful Knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools.... Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals... Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns.... with above Three Hundred Copper-Plates... engraved by Mr. Jefferys... Vol. 1 (2,3,4) by SOCIETY OF GENTLEMEN, A < >
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All The Branches of Useful Knowledge,

A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; Comprehending All The Branches of Useful Knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools.... Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals... Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns.... with above Three Hundred Copper-Plates... engraved by Mr. Jefferys... Vol. 1 (2,3,4)

London : Printed for W. Owen, at Homer’s Head, in Fleet-street 1754-55. First Edition
4 vols thick 8vo, Vol.1 Frontis, xvi, 830 pp, plates 1-66, Vol.2. title page, pp 831-1842, plates 67-150, Vol.3. title page, pp. 1843-2646, plates 151-225 Vol 4. title page pp.2647-3538, plates 226-302, cont. calf, 2-line fillet borders in gilt, recently stoutly rebacked, morocco labels, new fly-leaves, frontispiece in vol.1 supplied in facsimile, some off-set from leather turn-ins on first and last pages, a sound copy with all 302 copper engraved plates. Book label in gothic type of “F.H.T. Steatfeild” on each front paste-down.

Stock No: HMF1697
Tags: 18c, arts, dictionary, encyclopedia, sciences
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