encyclopædia britannica (Oltre 9.700 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1975 reprint. No dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

Condizione: Used - Good.

Third edition, 20 vols including 2 supplementary vols; 4to (27.5 x 22 cm); 592 engraved plates and maps (including frontispiece, folding plates, two plates partly coloured), plate number CCXXXVIII not used, lacking plate CXXVI but with additional plate II in vol. I, plate CCXII with volvelle, plate LXXVII trimmed at top margin, occasional annotations, isolated spotting, folding chemical table in vol. IV with tear affecting text, a few marginal tears, occasional old worming not affecting text; contemporary speckled calf, panels doubled-ruled in gilt, gilt spine, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces to spine (some labels renewed), boards and corners lightly rubbed, internally generally very clean, and overall a very good set. A handsome set of the 'most famous of all encyclopaedias in the English language' (PMM), illustrated with 592 engraved plates and maps. Found here in the original speckled calf with the two-volume supplement: a rare survival. Originally published in 1777 in three volumes, the third edition marks the appearance of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in the way we know it today. The text was probably compiled by the editor and antiquarian William Smellie (1740-1795), the engraver Andrew Bell (1726-1809), and the printer Colin Macfarquhar (d.1793). Although indebted to John Harris's Lexicon Technicum (1704) and Ephraim Chambers's Cyclopedia (1728), the Britannica diverged from their alphabetical models by arranging entries under subject matter: 'Whoever has had occasion to consult Chambers, Owen, &c. or even the voluminous French Encyclopedie, will have discovered the folly of attempting to communicate science under the various technical terms arranged in an alphabetical order. Such an attempt is repugnant to the very idea of science, which is a connected series of conclusions deduced from self-evident or previously discovered principles'. ESTC N6642; Alston III 563; cf.PMM 218.

A handsomely bound set of the scarce eighth edition, containing revisions that were "more thorough than had ever been attempted in any previous edition. It has received so great an accession of original contributions, that nine-tenths of its contents may be said to be absolutely new" (vol. I, pp. xviii-xix). The first edition was published in 1768. 22 volumes, quarto (279 x 216 mm). Contemporary green morocco, spines lettered and richly floral-tooled in gilt, twin gilt fillets and floral roll bordering covers, board edges ruled in gilt, turn-ins richly gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. With 405 engraved plates, of which numerous double-paged and a few folding, and prolific woodcuts in the text. Bound with half-titles. Vol. XXI lacking pp. 89-96. Ownership signature of one Elizabeth Foster Staniforth on first blank of vol. I. Couple of volumes with marks to covers, light rubbing and wear to extremities, neatly retouched with colour, some offsetting from plates and very occasional foxing, else largely clean throughout; vol. XI with neat paper repair to upper margin of p. 773; vol. XX with closed central tear to fold of plate 38, without loss. A very attractive set indeed.

Condizione: Fine. Number of volumes: 18 volumes + 2 supplementary volumes.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 26 volumes (Complete 6th Edition in 20 volumes with the Supplementary edition in 6 volumes), 11 inches tall. A superb full diced calf with gilt raised bands and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. The diced boards are framed within twin gilt fillets. There is blotchiness to the panels of the first 20 volumes, some foxing and browning of leaves, a small amount of ancient superficial loss to long defunct insects, there is also a slight musty smell but the vast majority of plates and leaves are clean and there is no splitting. The first 20 volumes contain all 581 numbered engraved full page plates. The Supplement appears to lack I plate but has a total of 123 (more than called for) engraved full page plates and all 19 engraved maps. The 6th edition is difficult to find in remotely presentable condition and for all its minor faults this is a splendid set. With the green ticket of G. & J. Robinson Booksellers (and Binders) Liverpool.

Condizione: Used - Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 3rd Edition, 'Greatly Improved'. Full polished leather, with red/gilt title-label, and black/gilt volume-label to spines. Each vol. 22 x 27cm. The two volumes of plates, originally intended to be bound into the principal 18-volume work, are here bound separately, all plates being present, both for the main encyclopaedia and for the two-volume supplement (1801). Only the first volume of the supplement itself (Abe. to Imp.) is included here. Five raised bands to spines, with gilt ruling on either side. Gilt decoration to edges of boards. Volume XV of the main encyclopaedia is missing, as is the second volume of the Supplement (Vol. XX). Vol. I: front hinge split but just holding; Vol. VI: front board detached; Vol. VII: front board attached with adhesive tape; Vol. XIV: front board rather scuffed; Vol. XVII: front board poor; Vol. XVIII: front board repaired with adhesive tape but now detached; Vol. XXI (Plates I to CCXCIX): front board detached; Vol. XXII (remaining plates): rear board missing. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

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Condizione: Used - Good.

Condizione: Fine. Number of books: 22 books.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Buy for Great customer experience.

First edition, with all the title pages reading The New Royal Encyclopedia (see Alston); 3 volumes in 4, folio, 8-p. subscribers' list at the back of volume III (listing over 1500 names), contemporary full reversed paneled calf, red and black morocco labels on spine; engraved frontispiece in volume I and 153 engraved plates (including 7 folding maps) placed in a separate fourth volume (plate list calls for 150); some slight cracking of the joints on the plate volume, spine ends slightly chipped and/or rubbed, but otherwise very good and sound. Apparently issued in 150 parts. Not in Walsh, Anglo-American General Encyclopaedias; not in Circle of Knowledge; Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 13772; Alston III, 568 recording the third edition (1797?) only with the title The New Encyclopaedia: "The extraordinary variety of editions for each volume found in various copies makes this seem like a bookseller's hoax. The title page to the second volume in the Signet copy reads The New Royal Encyclopaedia . No acknowledgement is made to previous works . The usually found combination is as follows: vol. I - third edition; vol. II - second edition; vol. III - second edition. One of the editor's copies is clearly the first issue with all the title pages reading The New Royal Encyclopaedia and without and edition number.".

Condizione: new.

Unbekannter Einband. Condizione: Gut. 0 Bibliotheksauflösung Bundeswehr, Buchkanten leicht angestoßen, Band 1 letzte Seiten geknickt 4283425/133.

No Binding. Condizione: Fine. WOOLF, VIRGINIA. (1882-1941). British novelist, essayist and critic. Typed Letter Signed, Virginia Woolf , on her light blue, imprinted 52 Tavistock Square, W.C.1. Telephone: Museum 2621 stationery. Full page, small quarto. Very fine condition. Bloomsbury, February 5, 1928. To: Dear Mr. Lynd . Woolf writes: ''Thank you very much for asking me to write the article on Thackeray in the Encyclopedia Britannica. I m afraid I cannot do it, as I am already too much engaged, and I know so little of Thackeray that I should have to give up more time than I can spare at present. But it was very good of you to ask me, and I am sorry that I cannot manage it. With many thanks, yours sincerely, Virginia Woolf''. Wonderfully signed in her characteristic deep lavender ink. Her letters are uncommon, and this is an attractive letter, with a fine association of literary names.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Good. London: for C. Cooke, no date, ca 1797. Over 1800 pages. About 138 plates, including 6 folding maps. 15 x 9.5", leather, red & green spine labels, gold tooled spines. Shipping only within United States. Leather scuffed, splitting along few spine edges, bookplates removed, signatures clipped from titlepage heads, 1 first leaf, small loss, occasional damping, VG.

Condizione: very good.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. HardCover. Pub Date: 2002 Publisher: China Encyclopedia Publishing House. the most authoritative. most comprehensive encyclopedia: Encyclopaedia Britannica was founded in Edinburgh. Scotland in 1768. is by far the world's most authoritative and most comprehensive encyclopedia now published in the United States. has a long history. successive amendments. reputation is the authoritative. comprehensive academic encyclopedia. Encyclopaedia Britannica (Chinese Edition). in October 2001. the highes.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. New.

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Condizione: very good.

Edinburgh & London; printed by Andrew Bell for Arhibald Constable and Company and for venor, hood, and sharpe; 1810. 20 vols. 16033 pp & 581 copper-engraved plates. Contemporary decorated gilt-tooled half leather with marbled panels and edges. - Some of the spines partly cracked but not affecting the innerjoints (Vols. II, VI, X, XII, XIV, XVII), parts of the text and plates with (minimal) foxing. Overall a nice set in uniform bindings.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. HardCover. Pub Date :1994-04-01 Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopedia Publishing House of China International Chinese Edition is a new version of the Encyclopedia of China Publishing and the American Encyclopaedia Britannica's latest collaboration. This is a large-scale comprehensive reference books. The book is Volume 20. 1-18 is the entry body .19-20 volume for the index; entry 81600 I received a total of 15.300 pieces. with pictures. maps. 250; approximately 43 million of the to.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good. book.

hardcover. Condizione: New. New. book.

Condizione: new.

Condizione: new.

Full-Leather. Condizione: Very Good. A full set of 20 volumes, with plates disperesed throughout. Full leather bindings. Set is very good, all boards attached but with 3/4 board a little shakey, still holding well though. Very clean and bright set with minimal wear or staining to pages. All plates and maps are spoken for.Marbled endpapers.

Condizione: Used - Good.