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Encyclopaedias
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1860 The Bible Text Cyclopedia: A Complete Classification of Scripture TextsLondon: 1860An uncommon Bible reference work bound in full morocco, from American preacher and editor James Inglis. -
1737 An Universal Etymological English DictionaryLondon: 1737The improved and enlarged eighth edition of Nathan Bailey's enormously informative English dictionary. -
1955-1962 Flowers in Colour; Flowers in House and Garden; The Oxford Book of Wild FlowersLondon : 1955-1962A delightful set of English flowers books, including two encyclopedias and one guide to using them for interior decoration by Constance Spry. -
1842 A View of Universal History, Literature, and the Several Schools of PaintingLondon: 1842An impressive and unique reference work, presenting world history through a series of coloured tables. -
1914 Encyclopaedia BiblicaLondon: 1914A smart new edition of this encyclopaedia and critical dictionary of the Bible, complete in one volume. -
1802 The Domestic Encyclopaedia; or, a Dictionary of Facts, and Useful KnowledgeLondon: 1802The uncommon first edition of this early nineteenth-century domestic encyclopaedia, adorned with engravings and woodcuts. -
1870 On the Popular Names of British PlantsLondon, Edinburgh: 1870The scarce second edition of this fascinating work concerning British botanical etymologies by R. C. A. Prior. -
1832-1834 Dictionnaire des Monogrammes, Marques Figurees, Lettres Initiales, Noms Abreges etc.Munich: 1832-1834All three volumes of the 1830s expanded new edition of Francois Brulliot's dictionary of monograms, figurative marks and initial letters, bound in a single volume. -
1923 Popular Fallacies Explained and CorrectedLondon: 1923A smart third edition of this collection of corrections to commonly misunderstood facts. -
1899 Directory of the City of Lincoln, with the Surrounding DistrictLincoln: 1899A very scarce late nineteenth century guide to Lincoln and the surrounding area, including a list of trades, and with a folding map. -
1842 An Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and FurnitureLondon: 1842John Loudon's extensive architectural encyclopeadia, illustrated with thousands of engravings throughout. -
1968 Essays on the Encyclopedie of Diderot and D'AlembertLondon: 1968A smart first edition of this collection of essays on the Encyclopedie of Diderot and D'Alembert. -
1967 Jane's Fighting Ships, 1966-1967London: 1967The 1966-1967 annual of 'Jane's Fighting Ships', an encyclopaedic reference work to the world's navies. -
1910 Cupid's CyclopediaNew York: 1910A beautifully illustrated copy of this delightful encyclopedia compiled for Cupid by Oliver Herford and John Cecil Clay. -
1770-1775 Histoire Naturelle des OiseauxParis: 1770-1775The first six volumes only of the first edition of the Comte de Buffon's lavishly illustrated natural history work on birds. -
1769-1770 Histoire Naturelle, Generale et ParticuliereParis: 1769-1770Volumes I-V, VII, VIII and XIII of this thirteen volume 'nouvelle edition' of Buffon's illustrated 'Histoire Naturelle', examining life on Earth. -
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1965 The Encyclopaedia of BoxingLondon: 1965A smart third edition of this complete encyclopaedia of boxing, signed by the author. -
1720 Dictionaire Historique et Critique, Tome II et Tome IIIRotterdam: 1720Volumes II and III of the third edition of this important and extensive French dictionary, in smart full calf bindings. -
1714 Il Dittionario Imperiale. I. L'Italiana con la Francese Tedesca e LatinaFrancoforte [Frankfurt]: 1714Part I of Giovanni Veneroni's very scarce Italian-French-Latin-German dictionary. -
1680 Dictionarium Novum Latinum et GallicumParisiis [Paris]: 1680The second edition of Pierre Danet's very scarce French and Latin dictionary, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. -
1933 American Biography: A New CyclopediaNew York: 1933A smart copy of this encyclopaedia of American biography, with portrait illustrations throughout. -
1828 The Etymological Compendium, or Portfolio of Origins and InventionsLondon: 1828A scarce first edition of this compendium of origins and inventions, with an account of London and its public buildings. -
1789 An Improved System of Modern GeographyDublin: 1789A very scarce 'new edition, considerably enlarged and corrected' of William Guthrie's geographical, historical and commercial grammar. -
1770 A New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, A-GLondon: 1770The first volume only of the first edition thus of this very scarce, richly illustrated, two volume encyclopaedia of arts and sciences. -
1937 An Encyclopaedia of PacifismLondon : 1937An encyclopaedia on pacifism and the philosophical reasons for non violent methods of resisting war. -
1809 The British Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and SciencesLondon: 1809A beautifully illustrated six volume encyclopaedia by the chemist William Nicholson, in lovely diced calf bindings. -
1883 Cassell's Concise CyclopaediaLondon: 1883A handsomely bound cyclopaedia, in full calf with crest of Elizabeth College to front board. -
1880-1884 3vol The Popular Educator: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Elementary, Advanced, and Technical EducationLondon: 1880-1884A complete six volumes in three books of the new and revised encyclopaedia. -
1911 Nouvelle Pratique Medico-Chirurgicale Tome IParis: 1911The first volume from this illustrated medical encyclopaedia. Published in French. -
1902 Internationell SignalbokStockholm : 1902A Swedish copy of this book of signals, with colour plates. -
1825 Exercises on the Etymology, Syntax, Idioms, and Synonyms, of the Spanish LanguageLondon: 1825A scarce fourth edition of McHenry's education guide to the Spanish language. -
1897 Dictionnaire des OperasParis: 1897A lovely copy of Felix Clement and Pierre Larousse's dictionary of French operas and comic operas. -
1827-1828 4vol Allgemeine Encyklopadie der Gesamten Land und Hauswirtschaft der DeutschenLeipzig: 1827-1828Volumes one, two, four, and six, of this twelve volume encyclopedia of the Germans, in the original German language. -
1886 2vol The Technical Educator: An Encyclopaedia of Technical EducationLondon: 1886Issues one to four of the Technical Series from Cassell's Popular Educator, bound into two volumes. -
2010 The Rose: A True HistoryLondon: 2010An exceptional first impression of this horticultural study of the rose by Jennifer Potter. -
1897 The Encyclopaedia of SportLondon: 1897-98The first edition in two volumes of this extensive nineteenth-century pictorial sporting encyclopaedia.