Who's who in the Book of Knowledge

Grolier Society

Verlag: Grolier Society, 1946

Beschreibung

Ring Binding - clean, no marks, clean inside, clean red cover with gilt lettering, some v minor foxing spots on first 3 pages, small water stain lower RH corner first few pages - from a private collection - NUMEROUS B&W photos throughout - from the Foreword - "This volume seeks to do for the Book of Knowledge and its Annual what jackets do for most books written by single authors. It meets the needs of the readers who desire more information about contributors than can be included in a contribution list. .represents the work of a lifetime of memebers of the editorial staff. This volume, in addition to portraits and biographical sketches, includes sample contributions taken from the main work itself, conveniently placed opposite each contributors page." - contains details and bios of approx 120 contributors - some fascinating people and areal slice of history - Grolier was one of the largest U.S. publishers of general encyclopedias, including The Book of Knowledge (1910), The New Book of Knowledge (1966), The New Book of Popular Science (1972), Encyclopedia Americana (1945), Academic American Encyclopedia (1980), and numerous incarnations of a CD-ROM encyclopedia (1986-2003). Buchnummer des Verkäufers 20473.220507

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Who's who in the Book of Knowledge

Verlag: Grolier Society

Erscheinungsdatum: 1946

Einband: Ring-bound

Zustand:Very Good