On Monday, the 1st of January, 1827, was published (to be continued (Price 8s. or with the ENGRAVINGS COLOURED, 10s. 6d.) OP THE LONDON ENCYCLOPÆDIA ; OR Universal Dictionary OF SCIENCE, ART, LITERATURE, AND PRACTICAL MECHANICS INCLUDING AN ENGLISH LEXICON, ON THE BASIS OF DR. JOHNSON'S LARGER DICTIONARY, But re-modelled; the Defritions being simplified and the Authorities chronologically arranged. ILLUSTRATED WITH 260 ENTIRELY NEW ENGRAVINGS, A General Atlas of Forty Royal Quarto Maps, and Appropriate Diagrams. Subscribers' Names for this work are received by all Booksellers in the United Kingdom, and Booksellers who wish to become Agents, are requested to apply by letter to Mr. TEGG, Cheapside. Prospectus. Encyclopædists, with other writers of dictionaries, have been placed by high authority among the pioneers of literature,' a species of auxiliaries peculiarly necessary when science is on the advance. It is theirs to remove the obstacles which impede her progress in penetrating unexplored regions; and if they share not in the splendour, they secure the permanence of her victories. When science in any country becomes stationary, and reposes amongst privileged orders of men, in colleges and cloisters, Encyclopædias either do not exist, or fall into desuetude. It is when the thinking faculty of a nation is roused, and its institutions are favourable to the diffusion of knowledge, that the sphere of such works is created; that their importance to the_best interests of society becomes acknowledged; and that, from their adaptedness to meet the intellectual craving thus excited, they are eagerly sought for, and promptly supplied. The literary history of Great Britain, in a very striking manner, illustrates the truth of these remarks. The first Cyclopædia that appeared amongst es though almost resembling the original chaos, and scarcely exhibiting even "The baby figure of the giant mass Of things," marked the commencement of a new æra, and opened to the rapidly increasing numbers of our reading population the richest stores of intellectual wealth. This was followed, at various intervals, by others more erudite and compre hensive; each professing to offer greater advantages than its predecessor, and asserting a stronger claim to public patronage. In the present day there are no fewer than six principal Encyclopædias, diversified in their specific character and object, and of very different gradations in the scale of merit; yet are they all valuable accessions to our literature. They have united to enlarge the circle of knowledge, and to extend its benefits to great multitudes, who would otherwise have remained in comparative ignorance. The duty which, on the present occasion, especially devolves upon the Editors of this work, and to which they would strictly confine themselves is. to shew that there is ground yet unoccupied, and of very large dimensions, which requires to be cultivated by the introduction of another Encyclopædia; OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, OR A SERIES OF ELEMENTARY TREATISES UPON THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, AND ART. The want of ELEMENTARY TREATISES for instructing all classes of the community in the various branches of knowledge, particularly in the SCIENCES and the ARTS connected with them, having been long experienc ed by the friends of general education, the COMMITTEE for the DIFFUSION of USEFUL KNOWLEDGE have adopted such measures as appeared best calculated to supply this defect; and with this view Messrs. LONGMAN, REES, ORME, and Co. will, under their sanction and superintendence, begin the publication of a SERIES of TREATISES on the 15th of February 1827. 1. Each Scientific Treatise will contain an Exposition of the Fundamental Principles of some Branch of Science, their proofs and illustrations, their application to practical uses, and to the explanation of facts or appearances. 2. For this purpose, the greater Divisions of Knowledge will be subdivided into Branches; and if one of these Subdivisions or Branches cannot be sufficiently taught in a single Treatise, it will be continued in a second. 3, When any part of a Subdivision is of a sufficient practical importance to require being minutely pursued in its details, an extra or separate Treatise upon this part will be given without interrupting the Series; and care will be taken, as far as possible, to publish those Treatises first that handle subjects the knowledge of which is necessary for understanding those which follow. 4. Thus the great division of Natural Knowledge, commonly called Natural Philosophy, will be subdivided into different Branches,—as Elementary Astronomy-Mechanical Powers-Application of these 2 to Machinery-Hydrostatics-Hydraulics-Pneumatics— Optics— Electricity-Magnetism. Separate Practical Treatises will be given on Dialling-Millwork-Optical Instruments; and Treatises en Geometry, Algebra, and Trigonometry, will be published before extending Natural Philosophy to its higher branches, of Dynamics, Hydrodynamics, and Physical Astronomy,-it being the object of this publication to enable persons who may not have the assistance of experienced Teachers, or may prefer learning by themselves, to acquire step by step the whole of any department of Science which interest or inclination may lead them to study. 5. To each Treatise will be subjoined a reference to the works or parts of works in which the same subject is handled more at large, with suggestions for enabling the student, who may feel so disposed, to pro. secute his studies farther, 6. Each Treatise will consist of about thirty-two pages Octavo, printed so as to contain above one hundred ordinary octavo pages, with neat Engravings on Wood, and Tables. It will be sold for sixpence ; and two will appear every Month-on the First and Fifteenth. Reading Societies, Mechanics Institutions, and Education Committees in the Country, will be furnished with supplies at a liberal Discount. 7. The First Treatise on ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY, will be published on the First of February; and there will be given gratis, on that day, an Introductory Discourse upon the Advantages and Pleasures derived from the pursuits of Science.-The following are among the subjects which will be taught in the course of the first Eighteen Months. The extra Treatises are marked". Elementary Astronomy-(2d. "Observatories. Treatise.) Mechanical Powers. Practical Mechanics. ·Mechanical Anatomy. Hydrostatics. Hydraulics. Pneumatics. Opties. Electricity. Magnetism. *Dialling. Millwork. *Optical Instruments. *Strength of Materials. Plane Geometry. Solid Geometry. Algebra. Algebraic Geometry. Conic Sections. Dynamics. Hydrodynamics. Physical Astronomy. Astronomical Instruments. Heat (2 Treatises.) *Thermometer & Pyrometer. Affinity. Chemical Apparatus and Processes; Definite Proportions. Electro-Chemistry. Assaying. Structure of Plants. Geography of Plants. General Principles of Agricul Objects of Chemistry - (4 Fattening of Cattle. Treatises.) Geology-(2 Treatises.) Diseases of Cattle. *Farriery. Chemical Functions of Ani-Hop-planting. mals. Sheep-farming, Chemical Functions of Vege-Dairy-farming. tables. Meteorology. *Dyeing. *Bleaching. *Woods and Timber. Potatoes, Cottage and Spade FROM LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN'S Catalogue of Old Books, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 1827. FOLIO. 3. 4. Latina, 151. Nurenburgh, Ant. Koberger, Nov. 4, 1478. 5. BYBLE (HOLY) - Black Letter 6. (the) in English, that is to say, the Contente of all the Holy Scripture, both of the Olde and New Testament, according to the Translation that is appointed to be read in Churches-Black Letter wants two leaves at the end, extremely rare, 5l. 108. London, by Edward Whytchurche, 1553. 7. JUSTINIANI INSTITUTIONUM; printed on VELLUM, an extraordinary fine copy, morocco, gilt leares, 501.-Moguntiæ, per Petrum Schoeyffer de Gernsheym, 1468. Editio Princeps.-There are few ancient books more interesting to the Collector (as well from the importance of its contents as from its relative bibliographical value) of greater beauty of execution, or rarity of occurr nce. It contains one of the very few printed documents which strengthens the hypothesis that John Gutenburgh was the inventor of the Art of Printing.- Di'din's Bib. Spenc. Vol. 111. page 398.-The Pinelli copy sold for upwards of 801. 8. ANTONII BIBLIOTHECA HISPANA Ve 10. ARISTOTELIS OPERA, Græce, 6 vols. Veu. ap. Ald. 1493-8. Libri de Animalibus, interprete Theodoro Gaza, 61. 68. 11. 12. ib. per Joh. de Colonia, 1476. Editio Princeps: a tall copy, with rough leaves. Questiones, variæ, generatem, collectæ, atque ita in plura, digestæ volumina traductione per Theoderum Gazes, Græcum, Mantuæ, circa 1471.-FICINI in Librum de Vita ad magnaninum Laurentium Medicem, Patrie Servatorum. Florentiæ, per Ant. Mischominus, 1459: in 1 vol. 91. 98. The first work is extremely rare, and in very good condition, with a beautiful illuminated border round the first page: both are large copies, in the old oak boards. 13. ARGENSOLA, Conquista de las Islas Malucas, FINE COPY, morocco, gill leares, 31. 38. Madrid, 1609. 14. ARGOTE DE MOLINA, Libro della Monteria, que mando escrebir el muy Alto y 15. uy Poderoso Rey Don Alonso de Castilla y de Leon. Ultimo deste nombre, with plates representing the chace of boars, bears, &c. FINE COPY, 24. 28. Sevilla, 1582. ESOPI Appologi sive Mythologi cum quibusdam Carminum et Fabularum Additionibus. Sebastiani Brant, 1. 138. Basil, per Jacobi de Phertzbeun, 1501. One of the most rare and curions of the early editions of Esop, containing upwards of 300 spirited cuts, a fine large copy, in the original binding. 16. ARISTOPHANES, Gr. et Lat. Kusteri, LARGE PAPER, very neat, 91. 98. Amst. 1710. 17. ASHMOLE's History and Antiquities of Berkshire, map, russia, gilt leaves, 31. 8. Read. 1730. 18. ATTICA-The unedited Antiquities of Attica, comprising the Architectural Remains of Eleusis, Rhamnus, Sunium, and Thoricus, by the Society of Dilettanti, numerous fine plates, bds. 61.68. Lond. 1817. tus et Nova, curante F. Perezio Bayerio, 19. BAYER de Numis Hebræo-Samaritanis; cum Iriarte Regiæ Bibliothecæ Matritensis Codices Græci MSS. 1 vol. et cum Bibliotheca Arabico-Hispana Escurialensis, opera et studio Michaelis Casiri, 2 vols. in all 7 vols. calf, neat, 121. 128. Matriti, 1769-88. 20. 9. ALES, Super tertium Sententiarum,! 31. 38... Venetiis, per Johan. de Colonia, &c. 1476. An extraordinary fine copy. et Numorum Hebræo-Samaritanorum vindiciæ, fine portrait of Charles 111. of Spain, and other plates, 2 vols. calf, 21. Ss. Valentiæ, 1781. BELII Notitia Hungariæ novæ Historico Geographica, divisa in partes qua tuor, with plates and maps, half-bound, morocco, gilt leaves, St. S8. Vien. 1735–49. A much-esteemed work, and very uncommon. 2 Selection from Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green's 21. BELLORII (J.) Veteres Arcus Augus-35. Roma, 1690. 22. BARBAULT de Divers Monumens Anciens répandus en plusieurs endroits de L'Italie; en 166 Planches; avec leur explication Historique, h. b. uncut, 31. 138. 6d. Rome, 1770. 23. BAYLE'S DICTIONARY, Historical and Critical, by Des Maizeaux, portrait, BEST EDITION, 5 vols. neat, 5l. 10s. .. Lond. 1734. 24. [FOLIO. CÆSARIS COMMENTARIA. Accuratissimè cum Libris Editio & MSS. optimis Collata, Recognita & Correcta. Acces sarunt Annotationes SAMUELIS CLARKE, S. T.P. LARGE PAPER, splendidly bound in morocco, gill leaves, 241... Lond. 1712. The merits of this magnificent edition of Cæsar, by Dr. Clarke, have been long known, and properly appreciated. It has been justly considered as one of the most splendid publications of an ancient classic which has issued from the British press, The Printer, the Engraver, and the Critic, have laboured to render this superb edition the most perfect of books. It is adorned with 67 large wellengraved Copper-plates. Large Paper Copies are extremely rare. another set, LARGE PAPER, 36. CAXTON'S Descripcyon of this Lande ....... ib. 1734. 5 vols. 81. 88..... 25. BELIAL, seu Consolatio Peccatorum, per Jacobi de Theramo, Germanice, 107. 108..Gedrucht von Mit Ginthewzeiner geboren aus Reutlingen Am frey. tag nach sant Johans tagdem touffer, 37. 1476. An extraordinary fine copy of an edition unknown to Panzer, with numerous singular and curious cuts. which of olde tyme was called Albyon and now Englonde, with a Description of Wales and Irelonde, russia, gia leaves, 121. 91.98. Emprynted by me Wynkin de Worde, 1515. Chauncy's Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, wants three plates, neat, ...... Lond. 1:00. 38. COLLINS's Historical Collections of the Noble Families of CAVENDISHE, HOLLES, VERE, HARLEY, and OGLE, with the Lives of the most remarkable Persons, extraordinary fine impressions of the portraits, LARGE PAPER, russia, l. 108. .... ib. 1752. 39. COTMAN and TURNER'S Architectural Antiquities of Normandy, numerous plates, 2 vols. half-bound, russia, 9L 26. BOETIUS de Consolatione Philosophiæ, An edition, not mentioned by Brunet or Panzer, of 28. BLAIR'S Chronology and History of 29. 41. CATESBY, Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, with numerous fine coloured Plates, with Descriptions in English and French, 2 vols. imperial fol. bds. 107, 108. 42. 43. Impryntedat London, by J.Wayland, 1550. 44. 31, COSTUMES of Various Nations,-viz. Great Britain, 1 vol.-China, with the Punishments of China, 2 vols.- Austria, 1 vol.Turkey, 2 vols.- and Military Costumes of Europe, 2 vols.-In all, S vols. elegantly and uniformly bound in morocco, 164. ... Lond. V. Y. 32. CATHERINA DE SIENNA, Libro de la Divina Providentia, composto in Vulgare de la Seraphica Vergene Sancta Catherina de Siena, russia extra, gilt leaves, 51.58. sine anno et loco, circ. 1475. The first edition: a tall clean copy, with rough leaves. See Valliere, No. 748. 33. CALDERINI Commentarii in Satyris 45. 34. Juvenalis, 34. 38... Ego Henricis de Colonia fideliter impressa, Brixiæ, 1475. in Valerium Martialem, 31. 10s... Venetiis, per Jac. de Rubeis, 1474. There were two other editions of this work printed in the same year: this is the only one of the three editions which contains the Commentaries on Dvid's Ibis.-A large clean copy. Lond. 1771. CICERONIS Epistolarum Familiarum, An edition of extreme rarity. CRONECKEN DER SASSEN, 11. 11s. Geprint Peter Schoffer van Gernsheim, 1499. Commences by the creation of Eve, who is rising out of Adam's back, and continued by a series of many hundred woodcuts, with short descriptions in German: those of the Battles are very spirited; many are curious and whimsical. The Portraits of renowned men are accompanied by their Arms. The work is extremely rare-probably not more than one other copy in this country-in fine preservation, in the original oak boards. |