Who and What. A Compendium of General Information

Miller, Annah De Pui

Verlag: J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1878

Beschreibung

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1878. First edition, 1878. Combination trivia and serious reference book, kind of like an internet search in book form. Lists 221 Whos, 18 Wheres, 7 Whens, 7 Whiches, 11 Hows and 207 Whats over 476 pages including index plus publisher's ads. Provides a paragraph on each entry, from very brief to very long. Rich brown cloth over beveled boards, gilt lettering black decoration. Not illustrated. Very good condition with minor rubs to corners and spine ends, good hinges, firm text block, small bookplate of Dr. J. R. Umberger dated 1881 inside front cover, small scuffed rectangle (label removal, likely) inside rear cover, no other markings. Random examples of entries: Edmund Spenser; Arthur Henry Hallam; Romulus; Cardinal Wolsey; Charles Wilkes; Cyrus; Largest Bell in the World; The Inquisition; Social War; Bayard Taylor; Religious Painters; Arcangelo Corelli; Enbalming; Edict of Nantes; Cicero; Baron von Humboldt; Roman Vestal; Olympic Games, etc. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 048034

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Who and What. A Compendium of General ...

Verlag: J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia

Erscheinungsdatum: 1878

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition.