The cyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature
By: By Abraham Rees, D.D. F.R.S. F.L.S. S. Amer. Soc. ; With the assistance of eminent professional gentlemen. ; Illustrated with numerous engravings, by the most distinguished artists. ; In forty-one volumes. Vol. I[-XLI]
Edition: First American edition, revised, corrected, enlarged, and adapted to this country, by several literary and scientific characters.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 9234
Publisher: Published by Samuel F. Bradford, and Murray, Fairman and Co. Peter A. Mesier, New-York; Blake & Cunningham, Boston; Cushing & Appleton, Salem; Hezekiah Howe, New-Haven; Charles Whipple, Newburyport; John W. Adams, Portsmouth; Stephen Patten, Portland; Fielding Lucas, Baltimore; Daniel Rapine, Washington; Joseph Milligan, Georgetown; John A. Stewart, Alexandria; D. Henderson, Fredericksburg; Wm. H. Fitzwhylsonn, Richmond; Richard Cottom, Petersburg; John Hoff, Charleston; William T. Williams, Savannah; Hobby & Bunce, Augusta; Cramer, Spear, & Eichbaum, Pittsburg; and James W. Palmer, Lexington, Kentucky.
Published: 1805
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Other titles: Dr. Rees's new encyclopedia.; Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature.
Notes: Printed in two columns.

The forty-one volumes were first issued in 87 parts, in printed boards, from 1805 to 1825. Title pages and half-titles to the 41 vols. were issued in the 87th part (Vol. XLI, Part III).

Cover title: Dr. Rees's new cyclopædia.

Cover imprint varies. Additions: Murray, Draper, Fairman & Co., publishers; Robert Carr, Robert & William Carr, J.M. Sanderson, Robert P. M'Culloh, printers; Brisban & Brannan, Abm. H. Inskeep, Inskeep & Bradford, New-York; Lemuel Blake, Boston; Daniel Johnson, Portland; Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport; Charles Peirce, Portsmouth; E.F. Backus, Albany; Daniel Fenton, Trenton; W. Pryce, Wilmington; Conrad, Lucas and Co., Baltimore; D. Bradford, J. & D. Maccoun, Lexington, Ky.; William J. Hobby, Cramer & Spear, Augusta; Seymour & Williams, Savannah; E. Morford, Charleston, S.C.; Bonsal, Conrad & Co., Norfolk; Fitzwhylsonn & Potter, Richmond; Robert Gray, Alexandria; John Somerville, Somerville [i.e., Somervell] & Conrad, Petersburg, Va., Turner, Linton & Co., Natchez, Miss., B. Cenas, New Orleans, booksellers.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "In forty-one volumes." on title page.

Shaw & Shoemaker 9234

Shaw & Shoemaker 19907

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 121

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