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Royal License and Copyright for Encyclopaedia Londinesis

19th century
Not on view
This object is housed in an album of British trade cards from the collections of Bella C. Landauer, Ambrose Heal, and others.

John Wilkes of Milland House, Sussex published the Ecyclopaedia Londinesis; or, universal directory of arts, sciences, and literature between about 1801 and 1828. The Encyclopaedia included 24 volumes with 3 volumes of copperplate engravings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Royal License and Copyright for Encyclopaedia Londinesis
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
  • Date: 19th century
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 9/16 × 8 11/16 in. (29.3 × 22 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
  • Credit Line: Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.28.181
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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