A portable cyclopaedia or compendious dictionary of arts and sciences

WATKINS, C.T.

Verlag: for Richard Phillips and Co, 1820

Beschreibung

1820 SCIENCE Encyclopedia ARTS Electricity Medicine Astronomy Illustrated RARE An early 19th-century English encyclopedia. This work by C.T. Watkins was written for quick reference on a multitude of topics with terms from medicine, politics and government, astronomy, electricity, mathematics, music, animals, and so much more. Note the full-page illustrations scattered throughout. Item number: #24580 Price: $499 WATKINS, C.T. A portable cyclopaedia or compendious dictionary of arts and sciences London: printed for Richard Phillips and Co., 1820. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o Unpaginated (A-Z) o 32 engraved plates throughout Provenance: o Armorial bookplate Henry George White, Major General Major General Henry George White (1835 1906) was a British army officer, who served in the Crimean War (1854-56), the Indian Mutiny (1858-59), Cyprus (1878-79), and Bechanaland in South Africa in the 1880s. He resided at Lough Eske Castle in Donegal from 1894 until his death, where he was remembered as a benevolent and generous landowner. Motto: VIRTUS SEMPER VINCIT o Handwritten George White, 1823 Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~7.25in X 4.25in (18cm x 10.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24580 Photos available upon request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 24580

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A portable cyclopaedia or compendious ...

Verlag: for Richard Phillips and Co

Erscheinungsdatum: 1820

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine