A Universal Biographical Dictionary, Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation, To Which is Added a Dictionary of the Principal Divinities and Heroes From Grecian and Roman Mythology; and A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living Characters.
Published by Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus, 1829.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since December 20, 1997
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 65.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Bound in the publisher's original full brown leather; text fore-edges marbled. Covers show rubbed wear, light chipping to the spine, old repair to the upper spine with a tanned piece of leather, shelf edges and along the spine are a bit worn; outer front hinge has been repaired at some point, inner front hinge cracked but holding, heavy to light foxing throughout (with very light foxing to the text margins). A good copy with the text generally quite tight. Octavo. 444 pages. Frontispiece portrait of George Washington.
Seller Inventory # ABE-1655605134655
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Universal Biographical Dictionary, Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation, To Which is Added a Dictionary of the Principal Divinities and Heroes From Grecian and Roman Mythology; and A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living Characters.
- Author
- Charles N. Baldwin; abridged from Lempriere embracing every article.
- Publisher
- Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus, 1829.
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian.
BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA
Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
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BOOKFELLOWS is owned and operated by Malcolm and Christine Bell, who have been Southern California purveyors of fine and rare books since 1975. We have relocated to Arizona as of 2023. Malcolm and Christine first did business under the name MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION BOOKS, highlighting Mystery, Detective, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror fiction. Now, as BOOKFELLOWS, Malcolm and Christine maintain their special interest in genre books, but also stock fine books in the areas of Modern Literature, Poetry, Drama, Children's Literature, Fine and Performing Arts, Western Americana, Western Literature and scarce and rare books in all fields. BOOKFELLOWS is an on-line only bookseller. We welcome want lists and conduct book searches.…
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