The Resource Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ..., complied from the writings of the best authors, in several languages ..
Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ..., complied from the writings of the best authors, in several languages ..
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- Contributor
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- Creed, William
- Trenchard, James, b. 1747
- Thackara, James, 1767-1848
- Barker, W., (William), fl. 1795-1803
- Vallance, J., (John), 1770-1823
- Akin, James, ca. 1773-1846
- Lawson, A., (Alexander), 1773-1846
- Shallus, Francis
- Weston, Henry W.
- Smither, James, 1741-1797
- Scot, Robert, 1744?-1823
- Ralph, William
- Boston Public Library), John Adams Library
- Adams, John, 1735-1826
- Clarke, Thomas, engraver
- Bowes, Joseph
- Allardice, S., (Samuel)
- Jones, Benjamin, fl. 1798-1815
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- The first American edition, in eighteen volumes, greatly improved. Illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (22 v.
- Note
-
- First American edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, including the preface to the English edition. Based on the third edition of the Britannica, with many articles revised or re-written. Issued in parts, from 1790 to 1797. Title pages to all 18 volumes dated 1798. Cf. Evans 22486. Evans assigns a separate number to each volume as issued, and separate numbers (Evans 33676-33693) to each of the 18 volumes as issued in 1798
- 4 vol. supplement issued in 1803: Supplement to the Encyclopaedia, or Dictionary of arts, sciences and miscellaneous literature ... Illustrated with copperplates ... Philadelphia : Printed by Budd and Bartran for Thomas Dobson ..
- For history and description of this edition, see Charles Evans, American bibliography, v. 8 (1916) p. 27-28, no. 22486
- Printed marginalia
- Includes appendix
- All vols. include instructions to the printer for placing plates
- V. 10 and v. 12 have unopened pages
- Tables from v. 10 inserted at end of v. 11 by publisher
- Errata on p. 704 of part 1 of supplement
- Errata on p. [800] of v. 16
- John Adams Library copy, v. 1, front of cover, inscribed: "His Excellency the Vice President of the United States."
- John Adams Library copy, v. 2, back of cover, inscribed: "President."
- John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library.
- Label
- Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ...
- Title
- Encyclopaedia
- Title remainder
- or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ...
- Statement of responsibility
- complied from the writings of the best authors, in several languages ..
- Title variation
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Contributor
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- Creed, William
- Trenchard, James, b. 1747
- Thackara, James, 1767-1848
- Barker, W., (William), fl. 1795-1803
- Vallance, J., (John), 1770-1823
- Akin, James, ca. 1773-1846
- Lawson, A., (Alexander), 1773-1846
- Shallus, Francis
- Weston, Henry W.
- Smither, James, 1741-1797
- Scot, Robert, 1744?-1823
- Ralph, William
- Boston Public Library), John Adams Library
- Adams, John, 1735-1826
- Clarke, Thomas, engraver
- Bowes, Joseph
- Allardice, S., (Samuel)
- Jones, Benjamin, fl. 1798-1815
- Engraver
-
- Creed, William
- Trenchard, James, b. 1747
- Thackara, James, 1767-1848
- Barker, W., (William), fl. 1795-1803
- Vallance, J., (John), 1770-1823
- Akin, James, ca. 1773-1846
- Lawson, A., (Alexander), 1773-1846
- Shallus, Francis
- Weston, Henry W.
- Smither, James, 1741-1797
- Scot, Robert, 1744?-1823
- Ralph, William
- Clarke, Thomas, engraver
- Bowes, Joseph
- Allardice, S., (Samuel)
- Jones, Benjamin, fl. 1798-1815
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation location within source
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- 33676
- 116
- W31873
- Citation source
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- Evans
- Rink, E. Technical Americana
- ESTC
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- ca. 1773-1846
- fl. 1795-1803
- fl. 1798-1815
- 1773-1846
- 1744?-1823
- 1741-1797
- 1767-1848
- b. 1747
- 1770-1823
- 1735-1826
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Akin, James
- Allardice, S.
- Barker, W.
- Bowes, Joseph
- Clarke, Thomas
- Creed, William
- Jones, Benjamin
- Lawson, A.
- Ralph, William
- Scot, Robert
- Shallus, Francis
- Smither, James
- Thackara, James
- Trenchard, James
- Vallance, J.
- Weston, Henry W.
- Adams, John
- Boston Public Library)
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Label
- Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ..., complied from the writings of the best authors, in several languages ..
- Link
- Note
-
- First American edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, including the preface to the English edition. Based on the third edition of the Britannica, with many articles revised or re-written. Issued in parts, from 1790 to 1797. Title pages to all 18 volumes dated 1798. Cf. Evans 22486. Evans assigns a separate number to each volume as issued, and separate numbers (Evans 33676-33693) to each of the 18 volumes as issued in 1798
- 4 vol. supplement issued in 1803: Supplement to the Encyclopaedia, or Dictionary of arts, sciences and miscellaneous literature ... Illustrated with copperplates ... Philadelphia : Printed by Budd and Bartran for Thomas Dobson ..
- For history and description of this edition, see Charles Evans, American bibliography, v. 8 (1916) p. 27-28, no. 22486
- Printed marginalia
- Includes appendix
- All vols. include instructions to the printer for placing plates
- V. 10 and v. 12 have unopened pages
- Tables from v. 10 inserted at end of v. 11 by publisher
- Errata on p. 704 of part 1 of supplement
- Errata on p. [800] of v. 16
- John Adams Library copy, v. 1, front of cover, inscribed: "His Excellency the Vice President of the United States."
- John Adams Library copy, v. 2, back of cover, inscribed: "President."
- John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library.
- Edition
- The first American edition, in eighteen volumes, greatly improved. Illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (22 v.
- Form of item
- online
- Other physical details
- frontispiece, plates, maps, tables)
- Reproduction note
-
- Also available on microfiche.
- Also available on microfilm.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Encyclopaedia : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of systems ..., complied from the writings of the best authors, in several languages ..
- Link
- Note
-
- First American edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, including the preface to the English edition. Based on the third edition of the Britannica, with many articles revised or re-written. Issued in parts, from 1790 to 1797. Title pages to all 18 volumes dated 1798. Cf. Evans 22486. Evans assigns a separate number to each volume as issued, and separate numbers (Evans 33676-33693) to each of the 18 volumes as issued in 1798
- 4 vol. supplement issued in 1803: Supplement to the Encyclopaedia, or Dictionary of arts, sciences and miscellaneous literature ... Illustrated with copperplates ... Philadelphia : Printed by Budd and Bartran for Thomas Dobson ..
- For history and description of this edition, see Charles Evans, American bibliography, v. 8 (1916) p. 27-28, no. 22486
- Printed marginalia
- Includes appendix
- All vols. include instructions to the printer for placing plates
- V. 10 and v. 12 have unopened pages
- Tables from v. 10 inserted at end of v. 11 by publisher
- Errata on p. 704 of part 1 of supplement
- Errata on p. [800] of v. 16
- John Adams Library copy, v. 1, front of cover, inscribed: "His Excellency the Vice President of the United States."
- John Adams Library copy, v. 2, back of cover, inscribed: "President."
- John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library.
- Edition
- The first American edition, in eighteen volumes, greatly improved. Illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (22 v.
- Form of item
- online
- Other physical details
- frontispiece, plates, maps, tables)
- Reproduction note
-
- Also available on microfiche.
- Also available on microfilm.
- Specific material designation
- remote
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