Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature, on a plan entirely new. : By which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or systems, comprehending the history, theory, and practice, of each, according to the latest discoveries and improvements; and full explanations given of the various detached parts of knowledge, whether relating to natural and artificial objects, or to matters ecclesiastical, civil, military, commercial, &c. Together with a description of all the countries, cities, principal mountains, seas, rivers, &c. throughout the world. A general history, ancient and modern, of the different empires, kingdoms, and states; and an account of the lives of the most eminent persons in every nation, from the earliest ages down to the present times. Compiled from the writings of the best authors in several languages; the most approved dictionaries, as well of general science as of partcular branches; the transactions, journals, and memoirs of learned societies, both at home and abroad; the mss. lectures of eminent professors on different sciences; and a variety of original materials, furnished by an extensive correspondence. Dedicated by permission to His Majesty. Vol. I. [-XX] Illustrated with near five hundred copperplates..
Slane Castle (Ireland),former owner.StEdNL
Dublin: : Printed by James Moore, no. 45, College-Green.,
1791-1798..
At head of title: Moore's Dublin edition.
This Dublin edition was issued in two ways: (a) in 18 vols. with the plates distributed throughout (with printed directions for placing the plates at the end of each volume), and (b) in 20 vols. with the text in vols. 1-18 and with the plates gathered into the final two vols. 19 and 20. The National Library of Scotland copy is in format "b".
V.1. A-Anger -- v.2. Angeremania-Barbarossa -- v.3. Barbarus-Bzovius -- v.4. C-cicer -- v.5. Cic-diameter -- v.6. Diamond-Ethiopia -- v.7. Ethiops-goat's-sucker -- v.8. Gobbo-hydroscope -- v.9. Hydrostatics-lessons -- v.10. Lestoff-meconium -- v.11: Medal to midwifery -- v.12. Mie-Negropont -- v.13. Nehemiah-passeres -- v.14. Passiflora-planisphere -- v.15. Plant-rana -- v.16. Rana-Scotland -- v.17. Scotland to strawberry -- v.18. Strength to zymosimeter --v. 19 plates -- v. 20 plates.
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Bookplate of "Conyngham", the family associated with Slane Castle, on the front pastedowns of each volume.
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