1756 Barrow Universal Dictionary Sciences Illustrated WEAPONS Guns Navigation

1756 Barrow Universal Dictionary Sciences Illustrated WEAPONS Guns Navigation

John Barrow was an 18^th-century English mathematician and historian who, in the late 19^th-century, was found to have published a ‘Universal Dictionary’ anonymously. This incredible dictionary covers a broad range of topics including arts, sciences, geography, topography, weapon making, mechanics of firearms, navigation, human anatomy, and architecture! This second edition is filled with illustrations – an incredible example!

Item number: #2259

Price: $950

BARROW, John

A new and universal dictionary of arts and sciences

[London: Printed for John Hinton, 1756. Second edition.]

Details:

• Collation complete with all pages:
  • Illustrated with 58 full-page engravings (of 61)
    • Lacking no. 4, 7, & 28
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
  • Size: ~16.25in X 10.5in X 4in (41cm x 27cm x 10cm)

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