Edition: Third
Published By: A. Bell & C. Macfarquar
The Complete 20-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica with 2 supplement volumes. Half soft leather, marbled front and rear boards. Tightly bound with gilt titles and smooth panels to the spine, titles faded can be fully restored. All edges of the text block marbled, luxuriously vivid. Pages illustrated with over 500 copperplates boldly detailed, unfaded. These include maps, diagrams, air balloons, equations, and human anatomy alongside full explanations, elucidations. The Encyclopaedia has descriptions of all countries, cities, principal mountains, seas, rivers throughout the world. A general history, ancient and modern, of the different empires, kingdoms, and states, as well as topics relative to religion, morals, manners, and the economy of life. Two supplement volumes, dedicated to King George III, include 100 unique copperplates. Rubbing to the boards and spine, minor wear to the extremities. Neat pencil note to Volume I’s front endpaper. Subtle foxing to pages. Very Good overall condition. An inexhaustive source of knowledge and artistic quality, one of the gems of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: A. Bell & C. Macfarquar
Binding: Hardback
Price £1500.00
