The new encyclopædia :. or, circle of knowledge and science, digested, in a concise and popular manner, in distinct treatises, elucidating not only the first principles of knowledge, for the instruction of youth, but embracing every modern discovery, that is worthy the attention of the philosopher or man of science.
William Enfield (1741-1797)
Category
Books
Date
1809
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3177156
Summary
Bibliographic description
10 v., plates : ill. ; 12mo. Former shelfmark: P3 ; Cup.e.11. Imperfect: vol. III "Compendium on the laws and constitution of England" only. With added title page. Provenance: Nineteenth-century small armorial book plate, lettered: "Calke Abbey Library" [associated with George Crewe 8th Baronet (1795-1844)]. Also inscribed on added title page in red ink "HCrewe". Binding: Nineteenth-century sprinkled sheep[?], sewn on two cords, recessed bands. Gilt gauffered edges, gilt tooling on spine. Black leather spine label, lettered in gilt: "Laws of England". Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
William Enfield (1741-1797)