| Cyclopędia: or, an universal dictionary of arts and sciences; ... By E. Chambers, F.R.S. The second edition, corrected and amended Contributor(s): Chambers, Ephraim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1170687199 ISBN-13: 9781170687192 Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions OUR PRICE: $29.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (2.18 lbs) 560 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ National Library of Scotland T136232 Titlepages in red and black. The tail piece in vol.2, sig. 10F reads: Carolus Jephson imprim. Register is continuous through the two vols. London: printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, J. Senex, R. Gosling and 12 others in London], 1738. 2v., plates; 2 |
