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Crabb, George, A.M. Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation Of The Terms Used In All Arts And Sciences, Containing Definitions Drawn From The Original Writers, And Illustrated By Plates, Diagrams, Cuts, &C. Complete In Two Volumes
London Baldwin, Craddock, And Joy 1823 1st Edition Half-calf Very Good Book
1823 First Edition. Size Quarto, 11" X 8.5", Pages Not Numbered. Complete In Two Volumes. Original Binding Of Half Mid Brown Calf Over Marbled Boards, Page Edges Waxed And Speckled Red, Six Double Gilt Bands To The Spine With Titles In Gilt On Red Morocco Label In The Second Compartment, And Volume Numbers In Gilt On Black Morocco Label In The Second Compartment. Condition Very Good, The Marbled Boards Are Quite Rubbed, Corner Tips Rubbed, Volume 1 At Some Point Has Been Professionally Re-Backed With The Original Spine Laid Down, Volume 2 Not Re-Backed, Hinges Cracked, Head And Tail Of Spine A Little Chipped. Internally The 2 Volumes Are Very Clean Indeed, A Few Light Spots To The First And Last Few Pages, Else The Pages And Plates Are Very Clean Throughout, A Nice Example. A Fascinating Snap-Shot From 1822 Of Man's Achievements In All Branches Of Science And Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Natural History, Building, Conchology, Etc. The Text Is Laid Out In Two Columns To The Page. Containing 60 Beautiful Full Page Engraved Plates By W. Lowry, The Engravings Superbly Detailed, Sharp And Finely Executed, Also With Many Small Vignette Line Illustrations In The Text. 013674
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378.68 GBP
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