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 : illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, curiously engraved by Mr. Jefferys ... : the whole extracted from the best authors in all languages
By: by a society of gentlemen
Contributors: Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, engraver; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Printed for W. Owen ...
Published: 1754
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 3538
Subjects: Science; Encyclopedias; Technology; Industrial arts; Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Other titles: Complete universal dictionary of arts and sciences
Notes: Caption title of v. 1: A complete universal dictionary of arts and sciences.

Alston, R. Bibliography of the English language from the invention of printing to the year 1800, III, 554

English short title catalogue, T138158

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.