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The Universal Pronouncing Dictionary, and General Expositor of the English Language : Being a Complete Literary, Classical Scientific, Biographical, Geographical, and Technological Standard; Embodying, in a Condensed and Common-Sense Form, the Signification of all the Terms used in the Langauge, the Derivation of Each Word and Familiar Explanations of the Manner in which it is Pronounced. Compiled by Competent Persons in the Different Branches of Literature and Science, under the direction of Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., &c. Embellished with Portraits of Celebrated Persons, Views of Places, and a Series of Beautifully Engraved Maps; forming a Complete Atlas of the World. 5 VOLUME SET PUBLISHED IN 25 PARTS, each bound in green blind-stamped cloth with gilt lion & unicorn crest to both boards and (slightly faded) gilt lettering to spine. The text of each part is unopened and the whole is in excellent condition. Each part is preceded by portraits, prints or maps, the maps being drawn and engraved by J Rapkin and published by J & F Tallis; the maps all have central folds, but are bound in with linen to minimise the fold. Part 1: composite portrait of Johnson, Sheridan, Rees, Walker & Crabbe, illustration 'the Study' by Hablot Browne, maps of Europe, North America, England & Wale, Ireland, France, Spain & Portugal. Part 2: Maps of Northern Italy, Southern Italy, South America, Northern India, Germany, United States. Part 3: composite portrait of Eldon, Brougham, Cottenham, Lyndhurst, Loughborough; maps of China & Birmah, Sweden & Norway, Asia, Aftica, Switzerland. Part 4: Maps of British Isles, Belgium, Southern India, Scotland, Greece, Australia. Part 5: composite portrait of Sir Littler, Sir R Sale, Lord Hardinge, Lord Gough, Sir H Smith. Maps of Egypt, Russia in Europe, Prussia, Denmark, Syria. Part 6: composite portrait of Dr Arnold, Rd Arne, Handel, Sir H Bishop, Purcell; maps of Austria, British America, Western Canada, Eastern Canada & New Brunswick, the Western Hemisphere. Part 7: composite portrait of Sir T Lawrence, Benjamin West, Reynolds, Sir D Wilkie, Sir M A Shee, portrait of Viscount Exmouth; maps of the Eastern Hemisphere, Cabool, Punjab & Beloochistan, Mexico & California & Texas, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia. Part 8: composite portrait of Sir Thomas Hardy, Easr Dundonald, Sir Christopher Napier, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir William Sidney Smith; maps of Turkey in Europe, Turnkey in Asia, Arabia, Independent Tartary, Malay Archipelago. Part 9: composite portrait os Sir Walter Scott, Moore, Lord Byron, Burns, Campbell; portrait of Charles James Fox; maps of Russia in Asia, Holland, Persia, Palestine. Part 10: composite portrait of early Kings of England from coins, portrait of Sir Robert Peel; maps of Japan & Corea, Palestine, Asia Minor, West Indies. Part 11: composite portraits of Kings & Queens of England x 3; maps of New South Wales, Falkland Islands, Van Diemen's Island. Part 12: composite portrait of early Kings from coins x 2, composite portrait Kings; maps of Channel Islands, Part of Southen Australia, New Zealand. Part 13; portraits of Mozart, John Wycliffe, Milton; maps of West Australia, British Possessions in the Mediterranean, Hungary. Part 14; group portrait of Luther, Melancthon, Pomeranus & Cruciger, portrait of Bishop Latimer, Sir Thomas Gresham; maps of Cape Colony, Natal & Kaffraria, Brazil. Part 15; portraits of Gellert, Goethe, Lessing; maps of Chili & La Plata, West Africa, Jamaica. Part 16; portraits of Bach, Fairfax, Weber; maps of N Africa, Thibet, Mongola & Mandchouria, Polynesia. Part 17; portrais of Gevartius, Schiller, David; maps of British Guyana, Victoria, Islands of the Indian Ocean. Part 18; Portrairs of Wellington, Rubens, John Knox; maps of Ceylon, Overland Route to India, Peru & Bolivia. Part 19; portrais of Newton, John Locke, Cromwell; maps of British India, Venezuela, New Granada, Equador & the Guayanas, Panama. Part 20; portrais of Scott, Matthew Parker; prints of the Cath.
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