Encyclopaedia Perthensis Universal Dictionary Knowledge (2 results)
Published by Perth/London: C. Mitchell, Thomas Ostell et al. c. 1815, 1815
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Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.Andre Strong Bookseller
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Vol 10 only. 720 pgs. Full brown calf with 5 raised bands on spine. Engraved plates include 2 fold-out maps of the globe. Condition is GOOD ; corners and spine edhes worn, covers rubbed and scyffed, both hinges cracked but hanging on solidly to cord binding. Spine label missing. Text is mild to moderately foxed and illus are good, no tears. Endpapers foxed and spotted ith ink. Reference. Stax.…
Published by C. Mitchel, Perth
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Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.Reader's Corner, Inc.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Volume XXI Only. This is volume 21 SIN - SUR. Contemporary leather binding, gold spine titles. A large, extensive dictionary. No date but before 1800. A nice tight copy, no foxing.The Surgery section has 852 numbered sections plus it's own index. Lots of plates of surgical instruments. And detailed instructions for medical treatments. Will be of interest to modern physicians. Also a nice dicussion of Mr. Watts steam engine with several figures. Also a nice dicussion of Count Rumford's fire place with plates of its self powered spit. A lovely dictionary, alas, only one volume.…
