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The following images relating to chemistry were found in the illustration volumes of Abraham Rees' (1743-1825) great work, Cyclopædia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. This was a massive undertaking for Rees, but his leadership and editorial skills were up tot eh task--in the end, 39 volumes were published containing nearly 40 million words, plus another six thick volumes contained the engraved illustrations to the monograph-length articles. This section (below) displays some of the chemistry-related items. Elsewhere in this blog Rees' images relating to logic, math, and geography are displayed--just search under "Rees" in the Google search box at left.)
All of the Rees images are original engravings, and measure 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches.
Rees, WIlson Lowry, London, 1802. $35
Rees, Wilson Lowry, London, 1805. $125
Rees, Wilson Lowry, London, 1811. $25
Rees, Wilson Lowry, London, 1810. $25
Rees, Wilson Lowry, London, ca. 1810. $25
Rees, Wilson Lowry, London, 1812. $25
Rees, WIlson Lowry, London, 1803Rees, WIlson Lowry, London, 1803 $25
Rees, Wilson Lowry, London, 1805 $25
Oh, and a couple of bonus images, not from Rees:
Engraving, ca. 1840. 4x7" $45
London, 1820, 8x4" $20
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