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Cyclopædia; or, An Universal dictionary of arts and sciences; containing an explication of the terms, and an account of the things signified thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical; and the several sciences, human and divine: The Figures, Kinds, Properties, Productions, Preparations, and Uses of Things, Natural and Artifcial: The Rise, Progress, and State of Things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial: With the several Systems, Sects, Opinions, etc. among Philosophers, Divines, Mathematicians, Physicians, Antiquaries, Critics, etc. The whole intended as a Course of ancient and modern Learning, Extracted from the best Authors, Dictionaries, Journals, Memoirs, Transactions, Ephemerides, etc in several Languages.

Chambers, Ephraim (1741-1743): Cyclopædia; or, An Universal dictionary of arts and sciences; containing an explication of the terms, and an account of the things signified thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical; and the several sciences, human and divine: The Figures, Kinds, Properties, Productions, Preparations, and Uses of Things, Natural and Artifcial: The Rise, Progress, and State of Things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial: With the several Systems, Sects, Opinions, etc. among Philosophers, Divines, Mathematicians, Physicians, Antiquaries, Critics, etc. The whole intended as a Course of ancient and modern Learning, Extracted from the best Authors, Dictionaries, Journals, Memoirs, Transactions, Ephemerides, etc in several Languages. 2 vols, 5th ed., vol. 1: 1075 p. (n. p.); vol. 2: 936 p. (n. p.), London. vol. 1: frontispiece; title page-vignette; Tab. Algebra & Analysis [p. 66]; Myology [p. 92], Tab. Architecture [p. 132], Tab. [...] [p. 148], Tab. Conicks [p. 414], Tab. Dialling [p. 512], Tab. Fortification [p. 754], Tab. Geography & Hydrography [p. 812], Tab. [...] [p. 814], Tab. Heraldry [p. 908], Tab. Hydraulicks & Hydrostaticks [p. 944]; vol. 2: title page-vignette, Tab: Mechanicks [p. 101], Tab. Miscellany [p. 137], Tab. Natural History [p. 191], Tab. Opticks [p. 241], Tab. Perspective [p. 325], Tab. Pneumaticks [p. 356], Tab. [...] [p. 628], Tab. Surveying [p. 718], Tab. Trionometry [p. 806], folio,

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Title: Cyclopædia; or, An Universal dictionary of arts and sciences; containing an explication of the terms, and an account of the things signified thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical; and the several sciences, human and divine: The Figures, Kinds, Properties, Productions, Preparations, and Uses of Things, Natural and Artifcial: The Rise, Progress, and State of Things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial: With the several Systems, Sects, Opinions, etc. among Philosophers, Divines, Mathematicians, Physicians, Antiquaries, Critics, etc. The whole intended as a Course of ancient and modern Learning, Extracted from the best Authors, Dictionaries, Journals, Memoirs, Transactions, Ephemerides, etc in several Languages.
Paramount title: Chambers Cyclopaedia
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Chambers, Ephraim
Publisher: printed for D. Midwinter, W. Innys, C. Rivington, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, [and 12 others all in London]
Place of Publication: London
Edition: 5th ed.
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Volumes: 2 vols
Format: folio
Number of pages: vol. 1: 1075 p. (n. p.); vol. 2: 936 p. (n. p.)
illustrations: vol. 1: frontispiece; title page-vignette; Tab. Algebra & Analysis [p. 66]; Myology [p. 92], Tab. Architecture [p. 132], Tab. [...] [p. 148], Tab. Conicks [p. 414], Tab. Dialling [p. 512], Tab. Fortification [p. 754], Tab. Geography & Hydrography [p. 812], Tab. [...] [p. 814], Tab. Heraldry [p. 908], Tab. Hydraulicks & Hydrostaticks [p. 944]; vol. 2: title page-vignette, Tab: Mechanicks [p. 101], Tab. Miscellany [p. 137], Tab. Natural History [p. 191], Tab. Opticks [p. 241], Tab. Perspective [p. 325], Tab. Pneumaticks [p. 356], Tab. [...] [p. 628], Tab. Surveying [p. 718], Tab. Trionometry [p. 806]
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full or partial translations: Secondo, Giuseppe Maria and Chambers, Ephraim (1747-1754): Ciclopedia, ovvero Dizionario universale delle arti e delle scienze, che contiene una esposizione de' termini, ed una relazion delle cose significate de' medesimi nelle arti liberali e meccaniche, e nelle scienze umane e divine le figure, le spezie, le proprietà, le produzioni, le preparazioni ed usi delle cose naturali ed artificiali l'origine, il progresso, e lo stato delle cose ecclesiastiche, civili, militari e del commercio co' varj sistemi, sette, opinioni, &c. Tra filosofi teologi matematici medici antiquarj critici &c. Diretto il tutto per un corso di antica e moderna letteratura, estratto da' migliori autori, dizionarj, giornali, memorie, transazioni esemeridi, &c. in molti linguaggi. Tradotto dall'inglese, e di molti articoli accresciuto da Giuseppe Maria Secondo in otto tomi. 8 vols, 1st ed., vol. 1: [VIII], 50, 322 p.; vol. 2: 332, [I] p.; vol. 3: 384 p.; vol. 4: 394 p.; vol. 5: 453 p.; vol. 6: 581 p.; vol. 7: 467 p.; vol. 8,1: 367 p.; vol. 8,2: 788 p., Napoli. 4°, ["lib/metafield:join_itemref" not defined] Chambers, Ephraim (1749-1749): Dizionario universale delle arti e delle scienze, che contiene la spiegazione de' termini, e la descrizion delle cose signifacte per essi, nelle arti liberali e meccaniche, e nelle scienze umane e divine: le figure, le spezie, le proprietà, le produzioni, le preparazoni, e gli usi delle cose si naturali, come artifiziali: l'origine, il progresso, e lo stato delle cose ecclesiastiche, civili, militari, e di commercio: co' varj sistemi, con le varie opinioni &c. tra' filosofi, teologi, matematici, medici, antiquarj, critici, &c. Il tutto indirizzato a servire per un corso d'erudizione, e di dottrina antica e moderna. Tratto da' migliori autori, da' dizionarj, da' giornali, dalle memorie, dalle transazioni, dall' efemeridi ec. scritte prima d' ora in diverse lingue. Di Efraimo Chambers della Societa Reale. Traduzione esatta ed intiera dall' inglese. 10 vol, 2nd ed., vol. 1: LXXII, 472, [167] p.; vol. 2: 480, [33] p.; vol. 3: 742, [15] p.; vol. 4: 655, [16] p.; vol. 5: 583, [22] p.; vol. 6: 627, [22] p.; vol. 7: 522, [21] p.; vol. 8: 536, [21] p.; vol. 9: 436, [19] p.; vol. 10: [715] p., Venezia. vol. 1: appendix containing various illustrations (n.p., last 167 pages): the human skeleton; different kinds of plants, animals, etc.; vol. 2: appendix containing various illustrations (n.p., last 33 pages): planets, telescopes, geometric forms and bodies etc.; vol. 3: appendix containing 7 illustrations (n.p., last 15 pages): all relating to architecture (different types of pillars, archs etc.); vol. 4: appendix containing 8 illustrations (n.p., last 16 pages): concerning mechanics, hydraulics etc.; vol. 5: appendix containing 11 illustrations (n.p., last 22 pages): illustrating different kinds of perspectives, sundials, etc.; vol. 6: appendix containing 11 illustrations (n.p., last 22 pages): concerning navigation, plants, geography etc.; vol. 7: appendix containing 11 illustrations (n.p., last 21 pages): concerning plants, geography etc. (seem to be almost identical to the illustrations in vol. 6); vol. 8: appendix containing 10 illustrations (n.p., last 21 pages): concerning boats, pneumatics etc.; vol. 9: appendix containing 10 illustrations (n.p., last 19 pages): concerning algebra, analysis etc.; vol. 10: no text, only illustrations, 4°, ["lib/metafield:join_itemref" not defined] Tarigo, Bernardo and Chambers, Ephraim (1770-1775): Dizionario universale delle arti e scienze di Efraimo Chambers contenente le figure, le spezie, le proprietà, le produzioni, le preparazioni, e gli usi delle cose naturali e artifiziali l'origine, il progresso, e lo stato delle cose ecclesiastiche, civili, militari, e di commercio co' varj sistemi con le varie opinioni ec. tra' filosofi, teologi, matematici, medici, antiquarj, critici, ec. Cui si aggiunge articolo per articolo il supplemento di Giorgio Lewis ed una esatta notizia della geografia. Terza edizione italiana riveduta e purgata d' ogni errore. 21 vol, 3rd ed., vol. 1: [IV], LXXVIII, 340, [XXIX] p.; vol. 2: 490, [XVII] p.; vol. 3: 542, [XV] p.; vol. 4: 559, [XIV] p.; vol. 5: 559, [XVI] p.; vol. 6: 536, [XV] p.; vol. 7: 532, [XV] p.; vol. 8: 496, [XXI] p.; vol. 9: 555, [XIV] p.; vol. 10: 600 p.; vol. 11: 619, [XVIII] p.; vol. 12: 574 p.; vol. 13: 536, [XXIV] p.; vol. 14: 556, [XXX] p.; vol. 15: 551, [XXIII] p.; vol. 16: 542 p.; vol. 17: 572, [XVI] p.; vol. 18: 572 p.; vol. 19: 524 p.; vol. 20: 527 p.; vol. 21: 486, [XXV] p., Genova. vol. 1: title-page vignette, appendix containing 10 illustrations (n.p., last 19 pages): showing the human skeleton, different kinds of organs etc.; vol. 2: title-page vignette, appendix containing 8 illustrations (n.p., last 17 pages): relating to different aspects of astronomy; vol. 3: title-page vignette, appendix containing 7 illustrations (n.p., last 15 pages): relating to alegbra, analysis etc.; vol. 4: title-page vignette, appendix containing 7 illustrations (n.p., last 14 pages): showing different elements of architecture; vol. 5: title-page vignette, appendix containing 8 illustrations (n.p., last 15 pages): relating to land surveying, planimetria etc.; vol. 6: title-page vignette, appendix containing 8 illustrations (n.p. last 15 pages): relating to optics; vol. 7: appendix containing 7 illustrations (n.p., last 15 pages): relating to different aspects of geometry; vol. 8: title-page vignette, appendix containing 11 illustrations (n.p., last 21 pages): showing different kinds of animals; vol. 9: title-page vignette, appendix containing 7 illustrations (n.p., last 13 pages): relating to fortification and navigation; vol. 10: title-page vignette (appendix is not digitized); vol. 11: title-page vignette, appendix containing 9 illustrations (n. p., last 18 pages): showing different kinds of insects; vol. 12: title-page vignette, (appendix is not digitized); vol. 13: title-page vignette, appendix containing 12 illustrations (n. p., last 24 pages): relating to trigonometry; vol. 14: title-page vignette, appendix containing 15 illustrations (n. p., last 30 pages): relating to plants; vol. 15: title-page vignette, appendix containing 11 illustrations (n. p., last 22 pages): relating to animals; vol. 16: title-page vignette, (appendix is not digitized); vol. 17: title-page vignette, appendix containing 8 illustrations (n. p., last 16 pages): relating to fish vol. 18: title-page vignette, (appendix is not digitized); vol. 19: title-page vignette, (appendix is not digitized); vol. 20: title-page vignette, (appendix is not digitized); vol. 21: title-page vignette, appendix containing 12 illustrations (n. p., last 24 pages), 4°,
Prefaces: vol. 1: Advertisement concernig the Second Edition (n. p., one page after the dedication); The preface. (p. II-XXV)
Dedications: vol. 1: To the King (n. p., two pages after cover)
Other paratexts: vol. 1: Concerning the CUTS (n. p., one page after the preface); vol. 2: An Index of Words and Articles which are explained under others, and not mentionend in their alphabetical places (n. p., appendix of 9 pages)
Digitized copies: Google Books
URL: http://books.google.com/books?id=Cbc9VS_1QKEC, http://books.google.com/books?id=ciiIaFU06vMC
URI: http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/111

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