The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT081691With an index and list of advertisements. Plates arranged alphabetically in order of English names, numbered 1-73, 73*, 74-117; drawn by Sheldrake and engraved by C. H. Hemerich and J. Basire. Originally issued in parts. Presumed date of publication from advertisements on titlepage. The table, entitled: 'The gardener's best companion in a green-house; or, tables, shewing the greatest heat and cold of all countries from which exotic plants are brought', was originally published separately.London: printed for J. Millan, 1768?]. 2]p., plates, table; 2

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>Bodleian Library (Oxford)<ESTCID>T301118<Notes>The work was issued in parts, probably with a printed blue paper wrapper per issue. Title and imprint taken from wrapper. Plates drawn by Sheldrake and engraved by C. H. Hemerich and J. Basire. 'This work will consist of about 400 folio copper-plates ... Three plates making one number ... This work ... will be delivered weekly, without intermission, every Thursday to the subscribers within the bills of mortality' -- Conditions on wrapper. Presumed date of publication from Henrey. Copy of a wrapper for issue no. 18 in John Johnson Collection (Bodleian Library) is dated: August 7 1755.<imprintFull> London]: Proposals are delivered and subscriptions taken by the author ... And by Messieurs Osborne and Shipton ... Millan, ... Manby, ... Brotherton, ... Owen, ... Shropshire, ... A. Linde, ... and other booksellers in town and country., ca. 1755]. <collation> 2] p., 400] leaves of plates: ill. (col.); fol

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT081690With an index and list of advertisements. Plates arranged alphabetically in order of English names, numbered 1-72, 73*, 73-117; drawn by Sheldrake and engraved by C.H. Hemerich and J. Basire. Originally issued in parts. Presumed date of publication froLondon: printed for J. Millan, 1759?]. 2]p., plates, table; 2

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