A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge
Subtitle: comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons in the ordinary professions of life
By: edited by Charles A. Goodrich ; illustrated by numerous engravings
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: T.Belknap
Published: 1834
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 468
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Other titles: Compendium of universal knowledge
Notes: "Statistics" section primarily consists of U.S. historical statistics, such as expense of the war of the Revolution, names of U.S. naval ships, value of U.S. exports and imports, etc.

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From the Sontheimer Foundation Collection.

Former owner's note laid in: "1834 Edition, Not in Vicaire or Bitting", removed to curator's Donor Files; pencilled notes on front and end flyleaves.

Recased in mottled brown leather with original boards attached, spine corded with gilt titles; text foxed.
Table of contents: title: Pt. I. Man. General introductory remarks; title: Section I. Natural history, structure, &c.; title: Section II. Of the mind and its faculties; title: Pt. II. Aliments : general view of the various alimentary properties of animal and vegetable food, and their different effects upon the human constitution. Section I. Of artificial aliments; title: Section. II. Of fruits; title: Section III. Of drinks; title: Section IV. Of condiments; title: Section V. Of animals; title: Section VI. Of fish; title: Section VII. Of fowl; title: Pt. III. Preservation of Health, &c. Section I. Rules and hints for the preservation of life, health, &c.; title: Section II. Of poisons, suspended animation; title: Section III. Family dispensatory; title: Part IV. Of manufactures and the mechanic arts; title: Part V. Agriculture. General introductory remarks; title: Section I. On neat cattle, &c.; title: Section II. on the dairy, &c.; title: Section III. On the breeding, rearing, and management of horses; title: Section IV. On the breeding, rearing, and management of sheep; title: Section V. On the breeding, rearing, and fattening of swine; title: Section VI. Diseases of horse, cattle, sheep, and swine; title: Part VI. Art of gardening, or horticulture; title: Part VII. Arts of locomotion, heating, ventilation, &c.; title: Part VIII. Of government; title: Part IX. Statistics.