The Political, Social, And Literary History Of Germany From The Commencement To The Present Day. By The Rev. Dr. Cobham Brewer, Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

BREWER, Reverand Dr. Cobham .:

Verlag: London: Thos De La Rue & Co, 1881

Beschreibung

First edition. Author's copy with dedication to his daughter. A very good original Victorian binding. 8vo. 7.75" x 5.25" x 1.00" . pp.45/pp.329/[6pp. - Advertisements] + Errata slip. Dark blue pebbled cloth covered boards. Gilt titles to spine. Plain pale yellow endpapers, lightly spotted. Front free-endpaper with dedication: "Ellen M. E. Cobham Hayman nee Brewer. With the author's love, 14 May 1881". Printed title page. Clean English text throughout, just a few brown spots. Very good. ** "The Reverend Dr. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (10 May 1810, Norwich[1] 6 March 1897, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire), was the compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and The Reader's Handbook. E. Cobham Brewer was the son of Elisabeth née Kitton and John Sherren Brewer, a Norwich schoolmaster associated with the Baptist congregation of St Mary's Chapel in Norwich." - See Wikipedia. *** Ellen Maria Elizabeth Cobham Hayman was born in 1849 and is noted as editor of later revisions of some of her Father's works. - See COPAC British Library. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 40681

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Titel: The Political, Social, And Literary History ...

Verlag: London: Thos De La Rue & Co

Erscheinungsdatum: 1881

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage