This day is published, the second edition, price only 15s. in boards, or 16s. bound and lettered, with numerous plates, The Portable cyclopedia, or, A compendious dictionary of all arts and sciences
Subtitle: including the latest inventions, improvements, and discoveries, and serving as a book of universal reference on all subjects, by T. C. Watkins, A.M.
Publisher: Richard Phillips and John Souter
Published: 1814
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Eduation; Bibliography
Other titles: Most convenient book ever printed. This day is published, the second edition, price only 15s. in boards, or 16s. bound and lettered, with numerous plates, The portable cyclopedia,; The most convenient book ever printed. This day is published, the second edition, price only 15s. in boards, or 16s. bound and lettered, with numerous plates, The portable cyclopedia,; This day is published ... The Portable cyclopedia
Notes: Caption title.

At head of title: The most convenient book ever printed.

The 2nd editon of T.C. Watkins's The Portable cyclopedia was issued by Richard Phillips and John Souter in 1814.

On verso: "Improved books for education ... published by Richard Phillips, and sold by John Souter, Paternoster-row; and to be had of all booksellers," lists 17 titles.

Each v. has armorial bookplate, and coat of arms on inserted leaf, of Sheffield Grace Esq. L.L.D, S.S.A.

Each v. has armorial bookplate, and coat of arms on inserted leaf, of Sheffield Grace Esq. L.L.D, S.S.A.

Bound as no. 81 in v.1 of a 7-volume set of early 19th-century publisher's catalogs and prospectuses with binder's title "Bibliographical notices".

Bound as no. 132 in v.2 of a 7-voume set of early 19th-century publisher's catalogs and prospectuses with binder's title "Bibliographical notices".

Each v. bound in contemporary half calf with marbled boards.

Each v. bound in contemporary half calf with marbled boards.