The Compact Edition Of The Dictionary of National Biography

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Verlag: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1975

Beschreibung

The compact edition of the Dictionary of National Biography. The DNB is a standard reference work providing short biographies of notable figures from British history. It was first published in 1885 and has been updated for years to come. The database is now online and revised frequently. Volume I comprises of the main DNB from, Abbadie-O'Donnell, Volume II comprises of the Main DNB from O'Donnell to Zuylestein and supplement 'Twentieth Century DNB 1901-1960'. The vast work is available over these two volumes by having images of the original dictionary compressed to a smaller size, allowing for twelve images per page. In uniform cloth bindings with gilt stamping to spines. Externally, very smart with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spines and to the extremities. Front hinge to both volumes are slightly strained but firm. Title page to volume I is creased slightly. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of both volumes, R G Booth. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GEN16-A-9

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Compact Edition Of The Dictionary of ...

Verlag: Oxford University Press, Oxford

Erscheinungsdatum: 1975

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Near Fine

Art des Buches: book