Encyclopaedia Metropolitana
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 72 |
| Estimate | 500.00 - 700.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
SMEDLEY, EDWARD, [et al]. Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; or, Universal Dictionary of Knowledge. London: B. Fellows, [et al]; 1845. 26 volumes (complete). 8vo (227 x 268). Approximately 500 plates. Paneled brown calf decorated in blind, gilt to spine, cloth bookmarks, marbled edges. Condition Some scuffing to covers, some hinges tinder, several bookmarks torn, mild foxing and marginal toning throughout but otherwise clean.
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