Author

[GLEIG, George; Colin Macfarquhar, (editors)].

Title

Encyclopaedia Britannica;
or, a dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; ... The third edition, in eighteen volumes, greatly improved. Illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates.

Published, Date

Edinburgh, printed for A.Bell and C.Macfarquhar. 1797-1801.

Description

Third edition. 20 volumes including 2 volume supplement, 4to (21.5 x 27cm), complete with 592 plates including frontispiece, page 531 vol. v with 9cm clean tear, plate clxxi vol vi (male nude) with old ink "modesty" mutilation, handsomely bound in contemporary tree calf, spines in six compartments, red and green morocco labels, spines slightly dry and some light wear, an excellent set.

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Stock Number

64780