Croker, Temple Henry and Williams, Thomas and Clark, Samuel
(1764-1766):
The Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences in which the whole circle of human learning is explained, and the difficulties attending the acquisition of every art, wether liberal or mechanical, are removed, in the most easy and familiar manner. Among the various branches of Literature explained in this work are the following, viz: Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Catoptrics, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conics, Cosmography, Dialling, Dioptrics, Ethics, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Gauging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrography, Hydrostatics, Law, Levelling, Logic, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematics, Mechanics, Merchandize, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physic, Pneumatics, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Series, Statics, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, &c.
3 vols,
1st ed.,
vol. 1: [2], [XVI], [702] p.;
vol. 2: [783] p.;
vol. 3: [648] p.,
London.
Vol. 1: Frontispiece: Genius conducting Taste to the Temple of Arts & Sciences; untitled plates with several figures;
Vol. 2: untitled plates with several figures;
Vol. 3: untitled plates with several figures.,
folio,
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The Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences in which the whole circle of human learning is explained, and the difficulties attending the acquisition of every art, wether liberal or mechanical, are removed, in the most easy and familiar manner. Among the various branches of Literature explained in this work are the following, viz: Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Catoptrics, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conics, Cosmography, Dialling, Dioptrics, Ethics, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Gauging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrography, Hydrostatics, Law, Levelling, Logic, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematics, Mechanics, Merchandize, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physic, Pneumatics, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Series, Statics, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, &c. |
Paramount title: |
Diderot Encyclopédie |
Authors: |
Creators |
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Croker, Temple Henry | Williams, Thomas | Clark, Samuel |
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Publisher: |
J. Wilson and others |
Place of Publication: |
London |
Edition: |
1st ed. |
Year: |
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Volumes: |
3 vols |
Format: |
folio |
Number of pages: |
vol. 1: [2], [XVI], [702] p.;
vol. 2: [783] p.;
vol. 3: [648] p. |
illustrations: |
Vol. 1: Frontispiece: Genius conducting Taste to the Temple of Arts & Sciences; untitled plates with several figures;
Vol. 2: untitled plates with several figures;
Vol. 3: untitled plates with several figures. |
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English |
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Diderot, Denis and D'Alembert, Jean-Baptiste le Rond
(1751-1772):
Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres. Mis en ordre & publié par M. Diderot, de l’Académie Royale des Sciences & des Belles-Lettres de Prusse; & quant à la partie mathématique, par M. d’Alembert, de l’Académie Royale des Sciences de Paris, de celle de Prusse, & de la Société Royale de Londres.
28 vol,
1st ed.,
vol. 1: [V], [1], LII, 914, [2] p.;
vol. 2: IV, 871, [1] p.;
vol. 3: XVI, 905, [1] p.;
vol. 4: IV, 1098 p.;
vol. 5: XVIII, 1012 p.;
vol. 6: VIII, 926, [2] p.;
vol. 7: XIV, 1030 p.;
vol. 8: II, 936 p.;
vol. 9: 956 p.;
vol. 10: 927 p.;
vol. 11: 963 p.;
vol. 12: 965 p.;
vol. 13: 914, [34] p.;
vol. 14: 949 p.;
vol. 15: 950 p.;
vol. 16: 962 p.;
vol. 17: 890 p.;
vol. 18: n. p. [6 + 545 p.];
vol. 19: n. p. [10 + 429 p.];
vol. 20: n. p. [495 p.];
vol. 21: n. p. [8 + 683 p.];
vol. 22: n. p. [9 + 362 p.];
vol. 23: n. p. [11 + 570 p.];
vol. 24: n. p. [4 + 623 p.];
vol. 25: n. p. [2 + 566];
vol. 26: n. p. [3 + 552 p.];
vol. 27: n. p. [2 + 643 p.];
vol. 28: n. p. [2 + 547 + 4],
Paris.
vol. 1: Frontispiece de l’Encyclopédie; title-page vignette (p. 1)
vol. 3: title-page vignette (p. 1);
vol. 4: title-page vignette (p. 1);
vol. 5: title-page vignette (p. 1);
vol. 6: title-page vignette (p. 1);
vol. 7: title-page vignette (p. 1);
vol. 8: title-page vignette (p. 1);
vol. 18: 269 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 19: 434 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 20: 201 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ of the 19th volume);
vol. 21: 298 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 22: 248 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 23: 294 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 24: 259 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 25: 254 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 26: 253 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 27: 337 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages);
vol. 28: 239 copperplates (for an overview, see „état détaillé“ on the first few pages),
folio,
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Translated from: |
French |
Translated by: |
Translated by |
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Croker, Temple Henry | Williams, Thomas | Clark, Samuel |
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Prefaces: |
Vol. 1: Advertisement (p. [III-IV]),
Preface (p. I-X) |
Dedications: |
- |
Other paratexts: |
vol. 1: List of Subscribers (p. [XI-XVI]);
vol. 3: Addenda et corrigenda (n. p., appendix of 2 pages) |
Digitized copies: |
Google Books |
URL: |
https://books.google.de/books?id=LmJaAAAAYAAJ, https://books.google.de/books?id=4l5aAAAAYAAJ, https://books.google.de/books?id=bmVaAAAAYAAJ |
URI: |
http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/392 |
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