1830-38 8 Vols Lardner's CABINET CYCLOPAEDIA First Ed

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Cabinet Cyclopaedia Maritime and Inland Discovery Volumes I - III Optics Manufactures in Metal Volume I - Iron and Steel Descriptive and Physiological Botany History - The Netherlands History - Scotland Volume I Rev. Dionysius Lardner 1830 - 1838 Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, John Taylor : London 7" BY 4.5" SUMMARY An Eight Volume set of Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION Bound in the original publisher's binding. This set includes Scotland by Sir Walter Scott, Optics by David Brewster, Botany by Rev. J. S. Henslow, and The Netherlands by Thomas Colley Grattan. Maritime and Inland Discovery, Scotland, Manufactures in Metal and The Netherlands are first editions. With a R. Bailey & Co. Bookseller's label on the front pastedown of Scott's Scotland. Dionysius Lardner, 1793 – 1859, was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopedia. Lardner entered Trinity College, Dublin in 1812, and obtained a B.A. in 1817 and an M.A. in 1819. Whilst in Dublin, Lardner began to write and lecture on scientific and mathematical matters, and to contribute articles for publication by the Irish Academy. In 1828 Lardner was elected professor of natural philosophy and astronomy at University College, London, a position he held until he resigned his professorship in 1831. Lardner showed himself to be a successful popularizer of science. He was the author of numerous mathematical and physical treatises. It is as the editor of Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia (1830-1844) that he is best remembered. "Lardner's editorship of the Cabinet Cyclopedia, which he had proposed to the Longman publishing group in 1827 or 1828, continued through the 1830s, bringing him into contact with leading literary figures, and it was especially important to his contemporary renown. It eventually comprised 133 volumes, published between 1830 and 1844; all but the final four volumes appeared before 1840. For the Cyclopedia he solicited contributions from eminent literary figures" and "enrolled prominent scientists as well". This impressive list includes Sir Walter Scott, Mary Shelley (though anonymous), Robert Southey, Thomas Moore, Sir David Brewster, and John F. W. Herschel. Lardner himself was the author of the treatises on arithmetic, geometry, heat, and hydrostatics and pneumatics. (DNB) CONDITION In publisher's original cloth binding. There is some wear to the extremities, including some bumping, rubbing, and discolouration. There is some slight loss to the spine labels. There is an ink signature on the front pastedown of Botany, and an ink stamp on the half-title. The bindings are tight and firm. The front hinges of Netherlands and Botany are starting. The inner hinge of Netherlands has failed. Internally the pages have some slight browning and scattered spotting. There is an ink signature on the engraved title page of Optics. There are ink signatures on the front pastedowns of Netherlands and Maritime. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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