Webster's Biographical Dictionary:; a dictionary of names of noteworthy persons with pronunciations and concise biographies
by Merriam-Webster Editorial Staff
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. with mild edge-wear and a few very small closed edge-tears, and some faint damp-spots to cloth back
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Co, 1966. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. with mild edge-wear and a few very small closed edge-tears, and some faint damp-spots to cloth backed spine.. Brown-cloth quarto in pale blue DJ, gilt design to cover, xxxvi, 1697 p. 26 cm. Biography -- Dictionaries. Uncommon in jacket thus.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16650
- Title
- Webster's Biographical Dictionary:; a dictionary of names of noteworthy persons with pronunciations and concise biographies
- Author
- Merriam-Webster Editorial Staff
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. with mild edge-wear and a few very small closed edge-tears, and some faint damp-spots to cloth back
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated)
- Publisher
- G. & C. Merriam Co
- Place of Publication
- Springfield, MA
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Dictionaries
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