THE SCHOOL OF ARTS ; or, an introduction to useful knowledge: or, an introduction to Useful by Imison, John - 1790

London: Printed for the Author [n.d., ca. 1787] Stated second edition "With very considerable Additions." The first edition, published in 1785 and recorded in ESTC in five copies, has two sets of pagination ending on p. 264 and p. 124, so the present edition is clearly longer. ESTC lists three different "second editions, with very considerable additions" and the same imprint as the copy with similar but not identical collations, which it estimates to have been published in "1790?" It also lists a "third edition with considerable additions," with a dated title-page of 1787. Obviously, if the 1787 date on the title-page of the third edition is correct, the date of the second edition cannot be 1790. ESTC also lists an edition published in 1796. All of these editions are very scarce. Contemporary marbled boards, recently rebacked in calf with gilt-lettered red morocco spine label. Octavo. With second half-title for the second part. Illustrated with twenty-four engraved folding plates, including… Read More