Cyclopaedia: or, an universal dictionary of arts and sciences. ... By E. Chambers, F.R.S. With the supplement, and modern improvements, incorporated in one alphabet. By Abraham Rees, D.D. In four volumes ...
Chambers, Ephraim,approximately 1680-1740.
Rees, Abraham,1743-1825.
London : printed for W. Strahan, J. F. and C. Rivington, A. Hamilton, J. Hinton, T. Payne [and 31 others in London],
1778-1788.
The editions of this work revised by Abraham Rees all appear to have been issued in parts and individual volumes in all sets often vary in their dates and imprint.
Issued in parts.
Vol.2 is dated 1779; vol.3 is dated 1781, and vol.4 1783, both having only 26 other booksellers in London; vol.5 "containing the addenda, index, arrangement of the plates, and the plates", is dated 1788, with the imprint: 'printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, A. Hamilton, T. Payne and Son, W. Owen, B. White and Son' [and 24 others in London].
ESTC
Alston III.545