Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages and Nations.

The scarce sixteenth edition of this popular historical dictionary. The sixteenth edition of Haydn's Dictionary of Dates by Benjamin Vincent. Originally written by Joseph Timothy Haydn, a dictionary compiler, most known for theDictionary of Dates.This edition was edited by Benjamin Vincent.An A-Z alphabetical dictionary of the historical meanings of words and their origin dates. Subjects are vast and various.Gold lettering to the spine.Includes an ink inscription to the first free endpaper from prior owners:'L J MargetsouWith Mother's kind loveMarch 1st 1881.' In full leather binding. Externally, very smart. Some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some general shelf ware to the spine. The boards have some marks. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Ink inscription from prior owners from 1881. Very Good.