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 multi-volume general encyclopaedia edited by Thomas Curtis and published by Thomas Tegg in London in 1829, aimed at self-educating readers wanting a survey of science, art and practical mechanics. The copperplate engravings are technical: numbered tool and apparatus arrays, sectional views of furnaces and masonry, geared rolling mills and lever mechanisms, all fine outline with hatched shading and key letters.
