A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences
Subtitle: comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with accurate descriptions as well of the various machines, instruments, tools, figures, and schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of the classes, kinds, preparations, and uses of natural productions, whether animals, vegetables, minerals, fossils, or fluids : together with the kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns and other remarkable places throughout the world
By: illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty ; the whole extracted from the best authors in all languages by a Society of gentlemen
Contributors: Fondo Cicognara (Biblioteca apostolica vaticana)
Edition: The second edition, with many additions, and other improvements.
Series: Cicognara library
Publisher: Printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, in Fleet-street
Published: 1763
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [microform] :
Subjects: Science; Dictionaries; Early works to 1800; Industrial arts; Arts
Notes: Cicognara, 2157