Supplement to the Encyclopaedia, or, Dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature (1803) (14577619847)

Identifier: supplementtoency03phil (find matches)
Title: Supplement to the Encyclopaedia, or, Dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature
Year: 1803 (1800s)
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Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Philadelphia : Budd and Bartram for Thomas Dobson
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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