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Iconographic encyclopaedia of science, literature, and art

Print Book, English, 1851
R. Garrigue, New York, 1851
4 v. 26 cm. and atlas of plates, maps (part fold.) 2 v. 25 x 31 cm.
1325556086
I. Mathematics and astronomy, physics and meteorology, chemistry, mineralogy, geognosy and geology
II. Botany, zoology, anthropology, and surgery
III. Geography and planography, history and ethnology, military sciences, naval sciences
IV. Architecture, mythology, the fine arts, technology
Plates. 2v
Atlas in ten "divisions," each of which, except the 4th, has special t.-p
"Text ... is based upon the well-known 'Bilder atlas zum conversations lexicon' ... The second volume ... has been entirely rewritten."--Pref