A London encyclopaedia, or universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics : comprising a popular view of the present state of knowledge : illustrated by numerous engravings, a general atlas, and appropriate diagrams
A 22-volume general reference dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics, edited by Thomas Curtis and published by Thomas Tegg in London in 1829 for self-educating readers and tradesmen. The plates are fine-line copper engravings of architectural orders and machine parts, with shafts, bases and entablatures modelled in dense parallel hatching that supplies ready-made gradient textures and measured profiles.
