The Historical Finger Post | A Handy Book of Terms, Phrases, Epithets, Cognomens, Allusions, &c. In Connection with Universal History | Including Politics, Theology, Law, Commerce, Literature, Army and Navy, Arts and Sciences, Geography, Tradition, National, Social, and Personal Characteristics etc.

Shelton, Edward

Published by Published by Houlston and Sons, 65 Paternoster Square, London Tenth Thousand Edition (First Edition was 1861). 1879., 1879

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Hard back binding in publisher's original blind embossed maroon cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt sign post to the front cover, publisher's advertisement lemon end papers. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (viii), 376 pp. Couple of page tops not slit neatly, spine badly age darkened, ink name to the top of the front free end paper and top of title page dated 1880. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Historical Finger Post | A Handy Book of Terms, Phrases, Epithets, Cognomens, Allusions, &c. In Connection with Universal History | Including Politics, Theology, Law, Commerce, Literature, Army and Navy, Arts and Sciences, Geography, Tradition, National, Social, and Personal Characteristics etc.
• Publisher: Published by Houlston and Sons, 65 Paternoster Square, London Tenth Thousand Edition (First Edition was 1861). 1879.
• Publication Date: 1879
• Binding: Hardcover