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
Volumes from Thomas Curtis's London Encyclopaedia, a general reference dictionary of science, art and practical mechanics published by Thomas Tegg in London in 1829 for general readers and tradesmen. The plates are fine-line copper engravings of geometrical constructions, machine parts and building elements, lettered and numbered as figures, offering designers technical diagrams, concentric curves and sectional drawings on plain grounds.




















