Print Size: 8.5" x 10.75" / Mat Size: 8"x1

Information: This engraving is from Abraham Rees's The Cyclopaedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, & Literature. This first American Edition was published in 1802-1819 in Philadelphia by Samuel Bradford. Encyclopedias gained popularity in the early 1800s and became a wonderful way to disseminate information on everything from natural history to industrial revolution. Rees's work is noted for its quality of engravings by noted engravers such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.
 

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