{"product_id":"the-new-royal-cyclopaedia-and-encyclopaedia-george-selby-howard-c-1790-3-vols","title":"The New Royal Cyclopædia and Encyclopædia, George Selby Howard, c.1790 3 Vols","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The New Royal Cyclopædia, and Encyclopædia; or, Complete, Modern and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Selby Howard, LL.D., F.R.S., with contributions and revisions attributed to John Bettesworth, Henry Boswell, Felix Stonehouse and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alexander Hogg, at the King's Arms, No. 16, Paternoster Row, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1788–1790\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three large folio volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matching full brown leather bindings with raised spine bands, gilt-tooled decoration and contrasting red and black title labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three engraved frontispieces and numerous copperplate engravings depicting scientific instruments, natural history, engineering, astronomy, anatomy and other subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollation:\u003c\/strong\u003e All three volumes present, including their respective title pages and engraved frontispieces. The original Instructions to the Bookbinder and subscriber list are present at the end of Volume III.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial three-volume Georgian encyclopaedia, published in London by Alexander Hogg during the late 18th century. This ambitious publication sought to compile the accumulated knowledge of the arts, sciences, literature and mechanical trades into a comprehensive reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe encyclopaedia covers an extraordinary range of subjects, including astronomy, mathematics, medicine, natural history, architecture, navigation, agriculture, engineering, chemistry, philosophy and theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the volumes are numerous finely engraved copperplates illustrating scientific apparatus, machinery, animals, anatomical subjects and technical diagrams. Each volume opens with an elaborate allegorical frontispiece celebrating the pursuit of knowledge and scientific discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished during the British Enlightenment and the early Industrial Revolution, this encyclopaedia reflects a period of extraordinary scientific and technological development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was produced during the reign of George III, when Britain was experiencing rapid advances in manufacturing, navigation, medicine and the natural sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly interesting is its contemporary coverage of aerostation, including the pioneering balloon experiments of the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. The encyclopaedia also contains extensive discussions of mechanical engineering, mathematics, astronomy and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other great encyclopaedic publications of the period, it represents an attempt to organise and preserve human knowledge at a time when scientific discoveries were transforming European society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustrations and Plates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three volumes contain numerous copperplate engravings illustrating subjects across the arts and sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural history illustrations depicting lions, kangaroos, hyenas, armadillos and other animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific diagrams demonstrating the construction and operation of sundials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMathematical and geometrical instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMechanical and engineering apparatus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstronomical, geographical and navigational subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree elaborate allegorical frontispieces representing the pursuit of universal knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Instructions to the Bookbinder, present at the end of Volume III, provide a detailed register of the engravings and their intended placement throughout the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese instructions also document several contemporary plate-numbering irregularities, making them particularly useful for bibliographical examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete plate count has not yet been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBinding and Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three volumes are housed in matching full brown leather bindings, with raised bands, gilt-tooled decorative borders and contrasting spine labels identifying their respective alphabetical divisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bindings exhibit considerable age-related wear, including rubbing, scuffing, scratches, bumped corners and areas of leather loss, particularly around the spine extremities and board edges. Some splitting and deterioration are visible along the joints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally, the photographed leaves remain generally clean and legible, with occasional foxing, staining, creasing, marginal tears and other signs of age and handling. Some engraved leaves exhibit marginal wear and small tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three engraved frontispieces and title pages are present. The original Instructions to the Bookbinder and subscriber list are also present in Volume III.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions (For all three volumes):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 12.3kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 43.8cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 27.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 18.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55268656120147,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9546.jpg?v=1791486256","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-new-royal-cyclopaedia-and-encyclopaedia-george-selby-howard-c-1790-3-vols","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}