Encyclopaedia Brittanica: or, A Dictonary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature [...]

Edinburgh: Bell, Andrew & Macfarquhar, Colin, publishers, 1797. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Wrappers. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Edinburgh: Bell, Andrew & Macfarquhar, Colin, 1797. 4to. Pages from the third edition, in eighteen volumes, greatly improved, specifically, the final part: text to vol. XVIII Part II + 4 full-page engraved illustrations to this volume, title-pages to all volumes, preface to volume one, errata to all eighteen vols., 2 ll. cancellanda for volumes XIV and VIII, and frontispiece to vol. I. Large 4to, pp. xvi (title-page and preface to vol. I) + [xxxiv] (title-pages to vols. II-XVIII) and pp. 801-945 to vol. XVIII, errata on verso, rest as described above. One gathering (5U) separated from block (causing complete tear across a leaf but everything still present), this gathering dustry, an untampered-with survivor, uncut and unopened in remains of original blue publisher's wrappers, ex libris of Sir James Sutton. The final part, as issued by the publisher, of the third edition of the 'Encyclopaedia Brittanica', it gives the text in full from WARRANT to ZYMOSIMETER. There are five plates in the packet, each measuring 9" x 11", four with multiple engravings: (1) entitled "Le Clere invenit. A. Bell Prin. Wal. Sculptor Auxit et exornavit." which is the frontispiece to Volume I and shows a variety of curiosities and inventions. (2) - (5) the plates to volume XVIII (the packet also contains the complete text to this volume) - "Water Works" with 9 geometical and mechanical figures "Weighing" with 2 figures, one showing the back of a weighing machine, the other the front with concentric circles and the weights of different countries; on the same plate ""Water" with 2 figures, showing what appears to be the distillation of water. "WINTERA Aromatica" a full-page engraving showing the plant with 12 additional figures on the bottom showing the stages of growth of the plant from seed to flower. In-depth articles on Watches, Water (illustrated), Weather, Weight (illustrated), John Wesley, Whist, Wind, Wine, Wintera (illustrated), Witchcraft, Wool, Work-House, Water-Works (illustrated with tables), Zoology, Zurich,.