Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783 Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
Published / Created:
MDCCLI-MDCCLXV [1751-1765]
Call Number:
1980 Folio 10
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers and Encyclopédie
Description:
Vols. 8-17 have title: Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres mis en ordre et publié par Mr. ***. A Neufchastel, chez Samuel Faulche & compagnie, libraires & imprimeurs, MDCC
Publisher:
Chez Briasson ..., David l'aîné ..., Le Breton ..., Durand ...,
"Arcanvm: or, The grand secret of hermetick philosophy ... The work of a concealed author [i. e. Jean d'Espagnet] ... 3d ed. amended and enlarged," has special t.p. and "To the students in chymistry" signed: Arthur Dee.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Flesher for R. Mynne,
Subject (Name):
Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692. and Espagnet, Jean d', 17th cent.
"The slight analysis drawn up as an accompaniment to Retsch's [!] Outlines being out of print, the publishers felt desirous to supply its place with a more careful abstract ..., "With this view the most striking passages and scenes ... have been translated into blank verse, and connected by a detailed description in prose.", Errata on p. [2] at end., Published also on large paper with the plates engraved by Moses from Retzch's Outlines., Translated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. See the 2007 edition edited by Frederick Burwick and James C. McKusick., and With half-title.
Publisher:
Boosey and Sons : and Rodwell & Martin,
Subject (Name):
Boosey and Sons, publishers., Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834, translator., Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, engraver., Retzsch, Moritz, 1779-1857, illustrator., and Rodwell and Martin (Firm), publishers.
First edition: 96 letters, originally issued separately, in 2 series, but subsequently collected into 8 vols. of 12 letters each, to which general title-pages were prefixed. Each letter was in original paper covers, with title upon the front; only letters 1-20 of first series and 4-12 of "New series" were issued with special title-pages. The first 36 letters are paged separately, the remainder are paged continuously throughout each volume., Imprint of letter varies., Includes some pamphlets: Girdlestone, E.D. Society classified (with letter 63); Girdleston, E.D. Thoughts on luxury and poverty. 2d ed. (letter 64); Girdlestone, E.D. Our misdirected labour (letter 66); Thirlmere defence association and Thirlmere defence fund (letter 83); Abstract of the objects and constitution of St. George's Guild (letter [86], New ser. 2. cf. Wise, I,171). Another pamphlet, not mentioned by Wise, is inserted: The railways of the Lake district (letter 56)., Mixed set, bound in 4 volumes. Letter 91, New ser. 7; 3d thousand; letter 92 New ser. 8: 2d ed; all other letters are of the first edition. Letter 75 has a cancel sheet for p. [57]-58, 71-72; the original form has also been retained. Imperfect: Volumes I-II lack general t.p., and v. I-VI lack table of contents., Pamphlets by other authors distributed with some letters; cf. Wise., and The slip, "Publisher's notice" with letter 36, the slip with the cancel sheet in letter 75, the slip, "Publisher's notice" with letter [87], New ser. 3, "Note" with letter [88], New ser. 4, "Advice" with letter 96 are present. Paper wrappers are bound in for v. 5-8, letters 49-96, only. Various advertisments are inserted.
Publisher:
George Allen,
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social conditions.
Subject (Topic):
Aesthetics., Conduct of life., and Social problems.
Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, Connecticut, to Honolulu. Volume two continues his account of his stay in Honolulu and describes his return voyage, with several missionaries, to New York on the cargo vessel Flora. Accompanying volume two are six additional sheets written in holograph. The journal, revised and with new illustrations, was published as Incidents of a Whaling Voyage (New York: D. Appleton, 1841).
Alternative Title:
Incidents of a whaling voyage.
Description:
Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
Subject (Geographic):
Hawaii--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
