Plate Volume XII from The New and Complete American Encyclopaedia: Or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.

New York: John Low, 1805. Please read complete description. Scarce single plate volume (XXI) for Low's encyclopedia, first such reference published in the United States, in seven volumes from 1805 to 1811. Heavily worn volume containing 46 plates (original total unknown, numbered by section not consecutively), with the following subjects: Scenography (incorrectly identified as stenography on front cover); Sculpture; Shadow; Ships; Short Hand; Silk Manufactures; Steam Engine; Stereotomy; Stocking Frame; Stone Henge; Sugar Mill; Surgery. Paper covered boards with remains of leather spine, two blanks at front and at rear, about 10.75 x 8.5 inches. Covers heavily worn and detached, spine chipping away, blanks and final plate detached, paper very age-browned and somewhat brittle especially nearest the edges, some stray spots, closed tear to one of the Steam Engines plates, another plate with repair to reverse side, generally very worn. . Hard Cover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.