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 work compiled by Thomas Curtis and published by Thomas Tegg in London in 1829, aimed at self-educating readers wanting a survey of science, art, literature and practical mechanics. The plates are copperplate and wood-engraved diagrams: pendulums and falling-body curves, ray traces through convex and concave lenses, labelled with italic letters and numbered figure captions, useful as line-art schematics, technical lettering, and compound figure layouts.
