Lippold, G(eorg) H(einrich) C(hristian). New natural and art lexicon, containing the most important and non-profit-making objects from natural history, natural science, chemistry and technology. For convenient use especially designed for unlearned and educated women's rooms... and published by C(arl) Ph(ilipp) Funke. 3 volumes and supplement volume. With 1 stung board. 22 x 13 cm. Semi-leather d. C. (peeled, infested, partly with flaws and damp-edge) with gold-embossed RSchild. Weimar, Verlag des Industrie-Comptoirs, 1801-1805. Engelmann p. 108. Bertuch-Verlagsverzeichnis 166 (www.ora-web.swkk.de:7777/sw-db/bertuch/db_ber.html). ==References== Seemann 204 (with non-corresponding Atlas Band). See Zishka 208. See Poggendorf I, Sp. 819 (to spark). Hamberger-Meusel XIV, p. 448 and New Necrologue, Jg. 19, 1841, p. 1196 (on Lippold). – First edition of this extensive special encyclopedia, which was replaced by J. Hübner's "Natur-, Kunst- und Gewerks-Lexikon", the standard work of the 18th century. ==References====External links== Originally only on two volumes, due to the amount of material a third volume was necessary. The fourth volume brings up-to-date additions based on the "Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle appliquèe aux arts" as well as a Latin-German and a synonym register. Although the focus is clearly on natural history, numerous products, machines, inventions, physical phenomena etc. are dealt with at that time. Also important are the rich references, which often refer to journals, yearbooks or series. The copper showing an electrifying machine. – Partially slightly patchy. Appendages leimschattig.