Encyclopaedia Britannica, or a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

Various Authors, Introduction by Frank Kafker

'It is certainly fascinating and physically attractive ... Britannica themselves have produced their own reprint of the same first edition ... [but] their quality of reproduction is not quite as good as this one, and it was trimmed to a slightly smaller size; it also lacked Frank Kafker's introduction ... this is a very desirable item to have in any major reference collection. A copy would be enlightening ... not just for the history of reference books, but also for the history of eighteenth century philosophy and culture: it is a fascinating monument to its times, as well as the prototype of one of the world's most famous reference titles.' - Stuart James, Editor of Reference Reviews and Library Review

• New introduction Frank A Kafker Listings over 3 volumes: A-B 705pp, C-L 1005pp, M-Z 958pp