The biographical treasury : a dictionary of universal biography / by Samuel Maunder
by Maunder, Samuel (1785-1849)
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About This Item
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. Ninth Edition. Hardback. Very good copy bound in contemporary gilt-blocked, brown cloth. Rebacked with the contemporary spine laid back. Lacking a section of the original spine cover. Slight dulling around the spine and panel edges. Bumped corners. Gilt-stamped titles and wreath to front panel. Decorative and illustrative blind tooling to spine and panels, including vignettes of readers on the front and rear panels. Scattered foxing around the prelims. An unread copy with unopened pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 937 pages; ""9th edition, revised, corrected, and extended to the present time, with a supplement"" --title page. 937, 24p. 18cm. Text in double columns. Subjects: Biography -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- 220874
- Title
- The biographical treasury : a dictionary of universal biography / by Samuel Maunder
- Author
- Maunder, Samuel (1785-1849)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Ninth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Date Published
- 1855
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