The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography: A Series of Original Memoirs of Distinguished Men, of All Ages and All Nations. By Writers of Eminence in the Various Branches of Literature, Science & Art. 116 steel engraved plates, 1880.

Edited by John Francis Waller.

Published by London: William Mackenzie, nd, 1880

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New edition, revised, 3 volumes in 14 divisions, imperial 8vo (11 x 7 ½), pp. (1) prospectus,(1) blank, 1024; 1104; 1422, (1) addendum, (1) printer s mark, (2)adv; 3 engraved volume titles I, II ,III, 14 division titles, 116 steel engraved portrait plates. (A previous edition was published in 1860 in 16 divisions in the same format with 96 plates). Original publisher s cloth elegant gilt & black decorated brown cloth. Very good+ clean bright set with some minor wear & an old cloth repair to lower rear panel of one division volume, some spotting to upper rear panel of another. Some wear & rubbing to back-strips. Sheets & plates clean & fresh with only very occasional slight foxing, no markings, complete with all text, titles, engraved titles & all 116 plates. H6887.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography: A Series of Original Memoirs of Distinguished Men, of All Ages and All Nations. By Writers of Eminence in the Various Branches of Literature, Science & Art. 116 steel engraved plates, 1880.
• Publisher: London: William Mackenzie, nd
• Publication Date: 1880
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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