Book/Printed Material Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences : explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves

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Title

  • Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences : explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves

Other Title

  • Lexicon technicum
  • Universal English dictionary of arts and sciences
  • Binder's title: English dictionary of arts and sciences

Names

  • Harris, John, 1667?-1719
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for Dan. Brown [and 9 others], 1704-1710.

Headings

  • -  Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Early works to 1800
  • -  English language--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Imprint of v. 2 lists Dan. Brown and 7 others.
  • -  Vol. 1 not numbered.
  • -  Both volumes are unpaged. Signatures: v. 1: [A]² a-c⁴ B-2H⁴ 3A-3Z⁴ 5A-7N⁴ 7O² (7O2 blank); v. 2: [a]² b⁴ *-3*² A-B⁴ C⁴ (C1+[par.]a-[par.]t²) D-P⁴ Q² 3A-3O⁴ 3P² 3Q-3S⁴ 3T² 3V² 3U-3X⁴ 3Y² 5A-5Z⁴ 7A-7G⁴ 7H², ²A-N² O1, ³A-2G² [dagger]C-[dagger]D² chi² a-m² n1. The conjugacy of chi1 and chi2 could not be tested.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2548
  • -  English short title catalogue, T142408
  • -  Includes index.
  • -  LC copy of v. 1 imperfect: frontispiece (portrait of the author) and dedication (leaf a1) wanting, as is the blank leaf 7O2. Leaves c2-4, with their associated plates, are bound at end.
  • -  Recat. to AACR 2 to add vol. 2. vj03 21may85.
  • -  LAC knj 2019-09-05 no edits (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ael 2021-03-04 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-06-06 update (1 card)
  • -  Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-06-06

Medium

  • 2 v. : ill., 1 port. ; 32 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AG5 .H24 1704
  • AG5 .H24 1704 Copy 2 Rosenwald collection item 2548. Volume 1 only with 1704 imprint date. Perfect copy, 34 cm., with bookplate of Howard C. Levis.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49039050

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Harris, John, 1667?-1719, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves. [London: Printed for Dan. Brown and 9 others, to 1710, 1704] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49039050/.

APA citation style:

Harris, J., Levis, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1704) Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves. [London: Printed for Dan. Brown and 9 others, to 1710] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49039050/.

MLA citation style:

Harris, John, 1667?-1719, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Lexicon technicum, or, An universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: explaining not only the terms of art but the arts themselves. [London: Printed for Dan. Brown and 9 others, to 1710, 1704] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/49039050/>.