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A Pocket encyclopedia, or, Library of general knowledge : being a dictionary of arts, sciences and polite literature / compiled from the best authorities by Edward-Augustus Kendal.
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
London : Printed for W. Peacock and Sons, Salisbury Square : J. Wallis, No. 16, Ludgate-Street : J. Harris, (successor to Mrs. Newbery) at the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1802 ([London] : Printed by T. Rickaby, Peterborough-court, Fleet-street)
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6 v. (ii, 211; 213; 213; 189; 213; 238 p.) : 1 ill. (etching) ; 14 cm.
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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library
9678 Eng 18 / Harris
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Vol. 1-v. 6
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Compiler
Kendall, Edward Augustus, 1776?-1842
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Illustrator
Artaud, W. (William), 1763-1823
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Engraver
Whessell, John, active 1760-1797
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Publisher
Wallis, J. (John), -1818
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Harris, J. (John), -1856
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Notes
Includes 'Errata' on last unnumbered page of each volume.
Frontispiece etching signed 'W. Artaud del.' and 'J. Whessell sculp.' with caption 'The sun of science rising amidst the clouds of error, and discovering truth to man in a savage state.'
Volumes 5-6 printed by J. Crowder and E. Hemsted.
Cotsen copy: Bound in 3 v. in calf with green and red spine labels and green marbled endpapers.
Contents
v. 1. Abb-Che
v. 2. Che-Ear
v. 3. Ear-Gli
v. 4. Glo-Myt
v. 5. Nat-Pop
v. 6 Pop-Zoo.
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References
Moon, M. Harris (1992), 444(1)
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Library of general knowledge
OCLC
817129084
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