1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set

1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set

1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set

I have here for sale a complete set of 6 volumes of THE BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA OR DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES comprising an accurate and popular improved state of human knowledge, by WILLIAM NICHOLAS. All are published in 1809 by LONGMAN HURST et al. Bursting with illustrated plates (over 150) throughout.

All are complete, lovely - engraved by Messrs Lowry and Scott. Including 6 on Anatomy, 14 on Aves, 21 on Mammalia, 3 on Botany, 6 on Pisces. Also very interesting Plates on Technical Subjects including ; Lifeboat, Rowntree's Beer Engine and Fire Engine, Trevithick's Pressure Engine, Horology, Clock Work, Dialling, Diving Bell, Microscopes, Spirit Level, Observatory, Hawkins' Scotograph, Planetarium, Barrel Organs, Steam Engine.

Other subjects include Architecture, Heraldry, Conic Sections and much more. Nicely bound in half leather over marbled boards. Gilt title lettering on red block to the spine which has gilt bands and gilt decoration.

Board edges lightly rubbed and board corners are a little bumped. Light scattered foxing through the volumes.

Plates are titled with subject and numbered within the section - all appear to be present although sometimes mis-numbered and/ or mis-bound (bound not in order). These books are in good+ condition and would be an asset to any library however big or small. Tightly bound with no loose or missing pages.

My main posting days are Monday and Thursday ie. If you require your book urgently please contact me and I will do my best. This item is in the category "Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable". The seller is "berties-antiquebooks" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
1809 BRITISH ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY OF ARTS & SCIENCES 6 VOLS plates full set