1824 4vols BIBLIOTHECA BRITANNICA Robert Watt

Description: Click here to see our other books! Bibliotheca Britannica Or A General Index to British and Foreign Literature Robert Watt 1824 Archibald Constable and Company : Edinburgh 11.5" by 9.5" vii, 532pp & 531-993pp SUMMARY A four volume set of Robert Watt's 'Bibliotheca Britannica Or A General Index to British and Foreign Literature'. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage: £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION Four leatherbound volumes with marble paper covered boards, gilt foredge, and marble paper pastedowns. Dr Robert Watt (bapt. May 1, 1774 – March 12, 1819) was a Scottish physician and bibliographer. Watt's first bibliographical publication was a catalogue (1812) of his own medical library. However, Bibliotheca Britannica was a much more extravagantly ambitious project: "A General Index on the Literature of Great Britain and Ireland Ancient and Modern including Such Foreign Books as have been translated into English or printed in the British Dominions, as also a copious selection from the writings of the most distinguished authors of all ages and nations." Though Watt died in 1819, he lived to see the book mostly completed and printing begun. The support of Thomas Chalmers, James Ewing, George Jardine and Ralph Whitelaw was enlisted to ensure that publication would be completed. A complete edition in four large quarto volumes was seen through the press by 1824: volumes one and two were an alphabetical author index, and volumes three and four a subject index. Over 40,000 authors were covered, and some periodical literature was also indexed. Paisley Public Library holds a manuscript of Bibliotheca Britannica in 57 folio volumes. CONDITION In half leather bindings. Externally, smart. There is some wear to the extremities including bumping to the corners and rubbing to the leather and boards. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown and a small ink inscription to the front blank endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean and bright with the occasional handling mark, and spotting to most pages. The spotting is heavier to the first and final few pages. The pages have been rough cut. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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