[Encyclopaedia Britannica]

Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, compiled upon a New Plan ...

[Chicago, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1979, facsimile edition]/ 1768 to 1771.

Quarto, three volumes, viii, 698; [iv], 1011; and [iv], 954 pages plus 160 plates from copper engravings by Andrew Bell.

Synthetic leather with contrasting spine labels; all edges dyed light brown; 'faux foxing' and other facsimile elements of age (present in the original set) are replicated exactly; a fine set.

Loosely inserted is a booklet about 'Your Authentic Replica of the First Edition' (large octavo, 8 pages plus the card covers), and a related leaflet. [4 items].

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