Encyclopædia britannica - or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature - constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct (14764597222)

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Title: Encyclopædia britannica : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature : constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or systems ..
Year: 1797 (1790s)
Authors: MacFarquhar, Colin, ca. 1745-1793 Gleig, George, 1753-1840
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Edinburgh : Printed for A. Bell and C. MacFarquhar
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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