4 vols. Introduction by Henry Lord Brougham. Profusely illustrated throughout with portraits of eminent scientific men, principally from photographs engraved on steel; plus steel and wood engravings, plates with figure drawings, several maps, some plates are folding. (4to) 10¾x7½, half brown morocco & red cloth boards, decoratively tooled in gilt, spines lettered in gilt, all edges and endpapers marbled. Deluxe Edition.
The deluxe issue with the original two volumes are here divided and bound into four volumes. Technical and scientific encyclopedia that presents the state of the Victorian achievement in these disciplines near the mid-nineteenth century, when the Industrial Revolution was in full operation. Subjects treated include: physics, photography, chemistry, mathematics, geometry, navigation, weather, anatomy, botany, mineralogy, crystallography and geology. The geography section in the last volume contains folding maps of the World, of Europe, Great Britain, Asia, Africa and more.
Condition:
Spines somewhat darkened, joints & extremities lightly rubbed, faint insect wear to covers; hinges a bit weak, occasional darkening, plates largely intact, else very good to near fine, overall.