Encyclopaedia Britannica, or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, &c. ...
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. / greatly improved and enlarged. |
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| Imprint: | Edinburgh : Printed for J. Balfour and co. W. Gordon, J. Bell, J. Dickson, C. Elliot, W. Creech, J. McCliesh, A. Bell, J. Hutton, and C. Macfarquhar, 1778-83. |
| Description: | 10 v. : ill., maps (part. fold.) plates (part. fold.) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Library of English literature ; LEL 22220-31. |
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| Format: | Microform Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4073213 |
| Item Description: | Paged continuously, with irregularities. Text in two columns. Articles on medicine, pharmacy and optics include indexes. "Appendix: containing articles omitted, and others (marked Encycl.) further explained or improved; together with corrections of errors and of wrong references": p. [8996]-9195. "List of the principal authors used in compiling the preceding work": [9196]-9200. Edited by James Tytler. "... issued in separate parts, the first appearing on June 21, 1777, the last on September 18, 1784 - 101 in all, making up ten volumes totaling 8,595 pages."--Herman Kogan. The great EB. Three hundred and forty plates engraved by Andrew Bell. |
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| Physical Description: | 10 v. : ill., maps (part. fold.) plates (part. fold.) |