Universal Biographical Dictionary (82 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover, no dust jacket. Covers show heavy edge wear, gilt inlay. Pages are tanned, with foxing, previous owner's name on end paper. Binding shows hitches and cracked hinges, but all pages are intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First Edition. Cover shows wear. Rebound? 5' tear in title page near spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Leather covered Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1826 PRINTING. Text unmarked. Pages lightly tanned. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and bumped corners. Spine edge chipping and tearing along cover hinges. Hinges cracked but binding still intact. Heavily used but pages still quite legible/readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.…

Condition: Fair. 1859. No Edition Stated. 962 pages. No dust jacket. Red leather boards, half bound in red leather. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Moderate splitting to spine joints.…

Suede/Leather. Condition: Good. 1083 pp. Brown suede/Lether Binding. 1822. Dictionary of English and Irish Biographies. Back spine hinge cracked, suede scuffesd and slightly worn. Some traces of foxing and water damage on few pages. Spine slightly chipped. Else good New Ed. Considerably Enlarged & Improved. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. large octavo, 589, [9] pp., frontis. and other portrait plates; original cloth very worn with front joint broken through, text block still well sewn. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Richmond, 1826; brown leather covered boards; heavy edge and corner wear with board exposed; covers scuffed; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; end papers foxed and toned; title page missing; interior foxed; tide mark at rear; 444 pages.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Medium brown leather 8vo with blind border on boards and raised bands, gilt border, and gilt lettering on red panel on backstrip. Bumped corners and some general wear. Gilt inner dentelles. Brown end papers. Interior is secure, clean and clear save for some light foxing. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1846; Hartford; black cloth covered embossed boards with gilt titles; edge wear and rubbing; hinges are split; foxing throughout; marbled end papers; interior is unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall; 444 pages.

Full title: A UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, CONTAINING THE LIVES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED CHARACTERS OF EVERY AGE AND NATION, EMBRACING WARRIORS, HEROES, POETS, PHILOSOPHERS, HISTORIANS, POLITICIANS, STATESMEN, LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS, DIVINES, DISCOVERERS, INVENTORS, AND GENERALLY, ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS, AS FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS OF HISTORY TO THE PRESENT TIME, HAVE BEEN DISTINGUISHED AMONG MANKIND; TO WHICH IS ADDED A DICTIONARY OF THE PRINCIPAL DIVINITIES AND HEROES OF GRECIAN AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY, AND A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF EMINENT LIVING CHARACTERS. 444 pages. Hardcover: H 20cm x L 11.75cm. Original dark brown boards with stamped borders; spine cloth completely lacking but with backstrip mostly intact save for a very slender vertical split between pages 216-217 and associated quire accordingly pulled; otherwise binding remains solid with boards firmly attached; boards rubbed with corners worn; some moisture staining at right corner of front board. Antiquarian ownership signatures on front pastedown, front free endpaper recto, and on blank verso opposite title page; pencil notes on several blank terminal leaves; some interior leaves have top corners creased. Should be rebacked as a minimum. {Antiq-Shelf#1}.…

Condition: Very Good. None. 444 pages. Hardcover without jacket, leatherbound volume. Normal but significant wear to leather along edges and spine, some chipping and deterioration along bottom/top of spine. Scuffing on faces, foxing on front end papers and inside. Otherwise relatively tight copy. Record # 2230625. …

Condition: Fair. Seventh Edition. Brown spotting on some pages, mostly on end papers. Binding loose. All edges gilt, which is in fair condition. Cover is edgeworn. Backstrip is edgeworn and torn at top and bottom. Pages are clean. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With owner's name and inscription inside cover. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN.…

Leather Bound. Condition: Fair. Brown leather cover with gilt spine title and decoration, cover is badly chipped and worn. Title page is missing, but by the binding design, page design and frontis this is the 1825 edition. Page are clean with virtually no foxing. Q9.

Hardcover. Light stain and some wrinkle to pages, light expansion to pages, binding solid, 3/4 leather worn and bumped at edges, splitting to leather at spine top, heavy wear to spine leatherPlease contact us about shipping costs for international orders of over-sized books or multi-book sets. We are happy to provide accurate quote prior to purchase. Light stain and some wrinkle to.…

Hardback. The embossed cloth binding is rubbed and the hinges are weak. The endpaper has an owner's inscription. The text is well bound together, it has some light marginal browning but is otherwise clean and crisp. 913 Pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Seventh edition, green buckram with gilt titles. Backstrip chipped to head and partially split along front edge. Front hinge cracked and spine shaky. Front end papers loose though remaining binding secure. A good reference copy of this classic biographical work. 896pp with 32 pages of publishers titles.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 527pp. Corners badly worn, edgewear, spine missing. Half title page removed. Former owner's name in ink ffep, dated 1852. Interior foxed with a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. full leather cover, moderate wear and rubbing, some erosion. pages tanned, minor foxing. engraved frontis.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 11th ed. Publisher's cloth. VG-. 2 preliminary leaves, [iii]-iv, 962 pages frontispiece 17 cm. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Edge wear, corner bumped. Owner's name on front end page.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Marbled boards. Half leather. Backstrip heavily damaged and loose in numerous places. Covers detached and heavily worn. Marbled end pages and page edges. Foxing. Raised bands. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Early printing. (biography, dictionaries, encyclopedias) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 7th Edition. Dark tan full leather binding with slightly raised bands on the spine and gilt titles. Marble paper end papers. Steel engraved frontispiece and alternative title page, " The Biographical Treasury Consisting of Notices Of the Lives of Eminent Persons of all Ages and Nations From The Earliest Period to the Present Time." The leather binding shows a little wear on the spine but is firm with no splits. Contents are very clean, a little tanning on preliminary pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Original 1827 imprint, rebound in tan 1/4 buckram, green marbled paper covered boards, new endpapers. 444 pp. Essentially, an abridgement of Lempriere's Universal Biography, with additions. Spine panel buckram mildly soiled. Original ownership inscription/date (1858) neatly clipped and mounted on new front flyleaf. Text block edges tanned, as usual, two closed tears to final text leaf. Light, scattered interior foxing/soiling. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The London Printing & Pub Co, London. no date, late 19th Cent. Hard cover, Embossed boards, Gilt titles. Book condition : Very good, clean unmarked text, No-notations. Superb illustrations throughout. Heavy book may incur extra postage.