Author: REES, ABRAHAM
Title: The Cyclopaedia [Cyclopaedia]; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature. 4 Volume Plates Set
Description: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1820. Reprint. Brown hardback leather covers. 280mm x 220mm (11" x 9"). 187pp; 160pp; 166pp; 127pp. 540 (of 692) engraved plates. The full collation is as follows: 540 plates present. 152 missing: Vol I (Agriculture - Algebra-Analysis-Anatomy-Architecture-Artillery-Astronomy (Fergusons eclipsareon and globes, Constellations, Davis's quadrant, Eltons quadrant, Newtons Quadrant; Mayers and Bordas Circle, Troughton reflecting circle; Mendozas circle, Ramsdens circle; Herschels Fort Fett reflecting Telescope) 187 present, 29 missing. Vol II (Basso Relievo - Bleaching-Block machinery- Roman Camp -Circumvallation-Castrametation- Cannon-Canteens-CAsting-Chemistry- Clouds-Compostion-Conics-Cotton Manufacture-Cycloid- Dialling (Scientific Dials) Docks in London-Drawing-Drawing Instruments-Electricity (Priestleys Battery) CondensersAbbe Nollet's Dr Watsons's Mr Wilsons; Mr Hawksnee's, Dr van Marum, Mr Beccaris, Mr Nairnes, Mr Cuthbertsons machines- Engines- Early English Engraving- Fortification- Furnaces- Bark beds and pits -Geography-Geometry - Gunnery - Heraldry-Horology (missing)): 160 present, 50 missing. Vol III (Hydraulics - Hydrostatics-Iron manufacture- Furnace- Lamps- Masonry- Mechanics- Military Manoeuvres-Mill Work-Miscellany- Monograms - Music - Naval Architecture - fold out diagrams): 166 present, 18 missing. Vol IV (Navigation-Organ-Painting-Papermill- Perspective- PLanetary Machines- Planing- Plated Manufacture - Pneumatics - Pottery - Press - Projection - Proportional compasses- Scenography- Sculpture-Shadow- Ships-Shorthand-Steam engines-Stereography-Stereotomy- Sugarmill-Surverying-Telegraph- Trigonometry -Waterwheels-Waterworks-Weaving-Wiremill-Woolen Manufacture-Worsted manufacture-Writing by Cipher-Cypher writing): 127 present, 54 missing.. Worn condition. Heavy rubbing to covers. Spines missing. Plates generally clean and bright, with some foxing and browning (sometimes heavy) .

Keywords: Science Medicine Engineering 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian


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