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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences; comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of The Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids; Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and other remarkable Places throughout the World. Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty. The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages. By a society of gentlemen.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences; comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of The Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids; Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and other Remarkable Places throughout the World. Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, curiously engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer and Engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages. By a society of gentlemen. ...
Society of gentlemen.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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An universal history of arts and sciences: ... The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages, ... By ... Dennis De Coetlogon, ...
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: 1745- Books
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Nouveau dictionnaire universel des arts et des sciences, françois, latin et anglois, Contenant la signification des mots de ces trois Langues, & des termes propres de chaque Etat & Profession. Avec l'explication de tout ce que renferment les Arts & les Sciences. Traduit de l'anglois de Thomas Dyche, tome premier A-K.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: [1756]- Books
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An historical, genealogical, and classical dictionary. Containing the lives and characters of all the illustrious personages in the several ages and nations of the world, who have signalized themselves either by their Learning, Valour, or Virtue; ascertaining the Chronology of Facts according to the best Authorities. Comprehending a compendious account of the most memorable events recorded in ancient and modern history. With an abstract of the system of heathen mythology, and of the History of the Heathen Deities in particular. The whole extracted from the most authentic Histories, and digested in an exact Alphabetical Order. Calculated not only for the Use of Schools, but for all Persons who are desirous of being acquainted with ancient and modern History. In two volumes. ...
Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
A new royal and universal dictionary of arts and sciences: or, complete system of human knowledge containing not only all the various improvements that have been made by the learned and ingenious in every part of Europe to the present times, but also a very great variety of useful discoveries which have been communicated to the authors of this work by gentlemen of distinguished abilities ... : embellished with upwards of one hundred copper-plates drawn from real objects ... / The anatomical, chemical, and medicinal parts by M. Hinde, M.D. The mathematical parts by W. Squire ... Gardening and botany by T. [or rather J.] Marshall ... Criticism, grammar, poetry, theology, etc. by the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B., and the other parts by gentlemen of eminence in the several departments they have undertaken to elucidate.
Date: 1769-1771- Books
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A supplement to the new and universal dictionary of arts and sciences.
Barrow, John, teacher of mathematics.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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A complete and universal English dictionary on a new plan: including not only I. A full explanation of difficult words and technical terms ... II. A pronouncing dictionary; ... VIII. An authentic account of the counties, cities, and market towns in England, Wales, and Scotland; ... To which are prefixed, A free enquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters: an Essay on the origin and antiquity of the English language: a sketch of the constitution, government, and trade of England: a ... grammar of the English language: and ... An outline of antient and moder history; ... By the Rev. James Barclay, ... and others.
Barclay, James, Curate of Edmonton.Date: 1774- Books
Isidori Etymologiarum opus idem de summo bono.
Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636.Date: [between 1501 and 1510?]- Books
Gould and Pyle's pocket cyclopedia of medicine and surgery : based upon the fourth edition of Gould and Pyle's Cyclopedia of practival medicine and surgery.
Date: 1926- Books
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A dictionary of medicine : including general pathology, general therapeutics, hygiene, and the diseases peculiar to women and children / by various writers ; edited by Richard Quain.
Date: 1882- Books
A cyclopedia of practical medicine and surgery : a concise reference book, alphabetically arranged, of medicine, surgery, obstetrics, materia medica, therapeutics, and the various specialties, with particular reference to diagnosis and treatment / compiled under the editorial supervision of George M. Gould and Walter L. Pyle.
Date: 1900- Books
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A new royal and universal dictionary of arts and sciences: or, complete system of human knowledge. Containing, Not only all the various Improvements that have been made by the Learned and Ingenious in every Part of Europe to the present Times; but also a very great variety of useful discoveries, which have been communicated to the Authors of this Work, by Gentlemen of distinguished abilities; whereby every Difficulty attending the Study of the Arts and Sciences is distinctly cleared, and the Whole explained in the most easy and intelligent Manner. Among the various Branches treated of in this Work, are the following: Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Botany, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conics, Cosmography, Criticism, Dialing, Dioptrics, Ethics, Farriery, Fluxions, Fortification Gardening, Gauging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Law, Levelling, Logic, Maritime, and Military Affairs, Mathematics, Mechanics, Merchandize, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physic, Pneumatics, Poetry, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Series and Statics, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, Trigonometry, &c. Embellished with upwards of One Hundred Copper-Plates, (among which are twelve large Plates of the Zodiac, from Original Drawings, executed by eminent Astronomers) drawn from real Objects, by the most eminent Artists, and engraved by the best Hands; containing full and exact Representations of the various Instruments, Machines, Tools, Plans, Figures, &c. necessary to illustrate this Work. The anatomical, chemical, and medicinal parts by M. Hinde, M. D. The mathematical parts by W. Squire, Author of The Modern Book-Keeper; gardening and botany by J. Marshall, Gardener, at Knightsbridge; criticism, grammar, poetry, theology, &c. by the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A. B. Author of The Universal Letter-Writer; or, New Art of Polite Correspondence and the other parts by gentlemen of eminence in the several Departments they have undertaken to elucidate.
Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
Biographical dictionaries and related works : an international bibliography of collective biographies ... / Robert B. Slocum.
Slocum, Robert B.Date: 1967- Books
A history of foreign-language dictionaries / Robert L. Collison.
Collison, Robert L., 1914-1989.Date: 1982- Books
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A dictionary of chemistry : exhibiting the present state of the theory and practice of that science, its application to natural philosophy, the processes of manufactures, metallurgy, and numerous other arts dependant on the properties and habitudes of bodies, in the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms ; with a considerable number of tables, expressing the elective attractions, specific gravities, comparative heats, component parts, combinations, and other affections of the objects of chemical research / by William Nicholson.
Nicholson, William, 1753-1815.Date: 1795- Books
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A new universal history of arts and sciences, shewing their origin, progress, theory, use and practice, and exhibiting The Invention, Structure, Improvement, and Uses, Of the most considerable Instruments, Engines, and Machines, with Their Nature, Power, and Operation, decyphered in fifty two copper-plates. In two volumes.
Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
An universal history of arts and sciences: or, a comprehensive illustration, definition, and description of all sciences, divine and human; and of all arts, liberal and mechanical. The origin and progresses of all religions ... the description of all countries ... the different systems of philosophers ... observations of astronomers ... the history of all Orders ... The whole extracted from the best authors / [Dennis De Coetlogon].
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: 1745- Books
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A dictionary for the Book of common prayer.
Toogood, John, 1742 or 1743-1824.Date: [1793]- Books
The new volumes of the Encyclopædia britannica : constituting, in combination with the existing volumes of the ninth edition, the tenth edition of that work, and also supplying a new, distinctive, and independent library of reference dealing with recent events and developments ... forming vol. XXV[-XXXV] of the complete work.
Date: 1902-1903- Books
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A short system of polite learning: being a concise introduction to the arts and sciences, and other branches of useful knowledge. Adapted for schools.
Jaudon, Daniel, 1767-1826.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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A short system of polite learning: being a concise introduction to the arts and sciences, and other branches of useful knowledge. Adapted for schools.
Jaudon, Daniel, 1767-1826.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A dictionary of the Bible : dealing with its language, literature, and contents, including the Biblical theology / edited by James Hastings ; with the co-operation of John A. Selbie.
Date: 1909-10- Books
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Scientific American reference book / compiled by Albert A. Hopkins and A. Russell Bond.
Date: 1905- Books
Penny cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
Date: 1833-43