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

Benjamin Vincent

Edité par E. Moxon, Son, & Company, London, 1878

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The sixteenth edition of this popular dictionary of dates regarding all manner of things, customs and events from across the globe. Sixteenth edition. An A-Z alphabetical dictionary of the historical meanings of words and their origin dates. Covering all manner of subjects, from oysters to pantomimes, and ventriloquism to the Battle of Assizes. With the dates of the history of the world up until the autumn of 1878. This edition was edited by Benjamin Vincent, the librarian of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Originally written by Irish author Joseph Timothy Haydn, whose reputation rests on the Dictionary of Dates. In the original half brown crushed morocco with brown cloth boards. Externally, smart with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Minor loss to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Further spotting to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 911T37

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal ...

Éditeur : E. Moxon, Son, & Company, London

Date d'édition : 1878

Reliure : Leather

Illustrateur : None

Etat : Very Good

Type de livre : book