| Item Description: | "500 questions ... for the exercise of students ...," p. 1-18 at end; publisher's catalog, p. 1-10 at end. - "With seventy engravings.". - Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 26175. - OCLC, 17514644. - Originally published in 3 v. in 1804 under the title: The book of trades, or, Library of the useful arts. Cf. BM 23:686. Editions from as early as 1818 are published under the title: The book of English trades ..., and their texts and plates differ considerably from those of earlier editions. - Preface dated April 2, 1824. - Reissue of the 12th ed., which was published in 1824, with advertising material dated 1831. - Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. - Running title: The book of trades |
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