Buyer-Focused Description

This is Volume 18 of Encyclopaedia Britannica: Plants to Raymund of Tripoli, from the mid-century A New Survey of Universal Knowledge series. The copyright page shows 1958, with William Benton as publisher and printing in the U.S.A. The volume includes substantial reference coverage of botany, plants, pottery and porcelain, and many other subjects arranged alphabetically through “Raymund of Tripoli.”

The book has a distinctive burgundy textured hardcover with gilt spine decoration and the Britannica emblem. Interior photographs show the volume open to the title page, copyright page, the opening Plants article, and an illustrated reference section on pottery and porcelain. This listing is for one individual Volume 18 only, not a complete Britannica set.

Item Specifics

📚 Brand: Encyclopaedia Britannica
📖 Title: A New Survey of Universal Knowledge
🔢 Volume: 18
🔤 Contents: Plants to Raymund of Tripoli
📅 Copyright/issue year: 1958
🏛️ Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.; William Benton, Publisher
📍 Publication locations: Chicago, London, Toronto
📘 Format: Hardcover
🎨 Cover color: Burgundy/red with gilt decoration
🌿 Subjects shown: Plants, botany, pottery and porcelain, general reference
🌎 Language: English
📦 Quantity: One volume

Condition

Used hardcover in good overall condition with attractive gilt decoration and readable interior pages. The cover shows age-appropriate rubbing and edge wear, including more noticeable wear at the spine ends and corners; pages show natural age toning. Please review the photographs for the exact cosmetic condition.

Additional Details

📌 Includes the single Volume 18 shown in the photographs.
📌 No other Britannica volumes, slipcase, dust jacket, or accessories are included unless visible in the listing photos.
📌 ISBN not shown; this older reference volume predates widespread ISBN use.

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