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encyclopedias and dictionaries73
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Bell, Andrew (1726-1809)21
Gleig, George Bishop of Brechin (1753-1840)20
Mcfarquhar, Thomas20
Harris, John (1667?-1719)11
Princtius, Caspar8
Chambers, Ephraim (1680 (Ca.)-1740)8
Beyerlinck, Laurentius (1578-1627)8
Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740)4
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Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences : explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves

Harris, John (1667?-1719)

1704

Three of the plates are each accompanied by a leaf with descriptive letterpress. No foliation or pagination. Sig. 5A3 signed 5B, 5Ll signed L.

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Cyclopædia : or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences... The whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning, extracted from the best authors, dictionaries, journals, memoirs. transactions, ephemerides, &c. in several languages (v.1)

Chambers, Ephraim (1680 (ca.)-1740)

1738

Tail-pieces. Vol. 1: A-K; -- Vol. 2: L-Z. Except for the preliminaries, there is no pagination. The illustrations are the same as in the first edition. Plate 10 (as well as 2 and 19) is unnumber...

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Cyclopædia : or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences... The whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning, extracted from the best authors, dictionaries, journals, memoirs. transactions, ephemerides, &c. in several languages (v.2)

Chambers, Ephraim (1680 (ca.)-1740)

1738

Tail-pieces. Vol. 1: A-K; -- Vol. 2: L-Z. Except for the preliminaries, there is no pagination. The illustrations are the same as in the first edition. Plate 10 (as well as 2 and 19) is unnumber...

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A supplement to Mr. Chambers's Cyclopaedia, or Universal dictionary of arts and sciences : in two volumes (v.1)

Scott, George Lewis (1708-1780); Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740)

1753

After Chambers's death, continued by George Lewis Scott, incorporating some of Chambers's unpublished material. Cf. Pref., v. 1.

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A supplement to Mr. Chambers's Cyclopaedia, or Universal dictionary of arts and sciences : in two volumes (v.2)

Scott, George Lewis (1708-1780); Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740)

1753

After Chambers's death, continued by George Lewis Scott, incorporating some of Chambers's unpublished material. Cf. Pref., v. 1.

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A supplement to Dr. Harris's Dictionary of arts and sciences : explaining not only the terms... but also the arts and sciences themselves

Harris, John (1667?-1719)

1744

Supplement to: Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences / by John Harris.

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