Author: Chambers, Efraimo
Title: Universal dictionary of the arts and sciences containing the explanation of the terms, and the description of the things signified by them, in the liberal and mechanical arts, and in the human and divine sciences. Complete work in 10 volumes; including supplement.
Description: Venice, Giambattista Pasquali. 1748-1749. Parts 1-9 dictionary, with supplement, part 10: pictures and plates. 5000 pages general. Contemporary vellum bindings. 4to(20x26cm.) Good attractive copies. Some parts are discolored due to rust. And as usual traces of use. Text in Italian! Rare l Parts 1-9: Dictionary, part 10: Plates. 94 copper engraved plates, with references to the front plate and separated by 2 pages. white in colour, on various topics: anatomy, osteology, astronomy, geometry, architecture, mechanics, hydraulics, gnomonics, fortification, perspective, optics, topography and planimetry, natural history, navigation, geography and hydrography, conic sections, parts of military ships warfare (2 large fold-out images), pneumatics, heraldry, algebra, trigonometry, analysis.

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