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Cyclopædia: or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences ... The whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning, extracted from the best authors, dictionaries, journals, memoirs, transactions, ephemerides, &c. in several languages. / By E. Chambers
LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia BI Oversize 1741- Chamber
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chambers, Ephraim, approximately 1680-1740.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- Technology--Dictionaries.
- Technology.
- Science--Dictionaries.
- Science.
- Technology--Encyclopedias--Early works to 1800.
- Science--Encyclopedias--Early works to 1800.
- Arts--Encyclopedias--Early works to 1800.
- Arts.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Dictionaries.
- Penn Provenance:
- Muhlenberg, F. A., Jr. (autograph)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : double frontispiece, illustrations (music) plates (some folded), diagrams (some folded) ; 41 cm (folio)
- Edition:
- Fifth edition ...
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for D. Midwinter, W. Innys, C. Rivington, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton [and 12 others], 1741-1743.
- Contents:
- Vol. 1: A-KYS
- vol. 2: LAB-ZYT.
- Notes:
- Slight variations in imprint.
- Title pages in red and black; head- and tail-pieces.
- Part of the illustrative material is folded.
- "Directions to the bookbinder", v. 1, p. [1] following p. xxv.
- Imprint varies.
- The names of C. Rivington, E. Symon and I. Clarke are omitted from the imprint of vol. 2 and T. Osborn, J. Rivington and the executors of J. Darby are added.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift: J.R. Mifflin, 1815.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T135707
- Wellcome cat. of printed books, II, p. 323
- OCLC:
- 4102308
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