Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Information

Published by S. O. Beeton, London, 1859

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A comprehensive and copiously illustrated Victorian dictionary of general knowledge, published and edited by Samuel Orchart Beeton. Samuel Orchart Beeton was a renowned English publisher, who notably founded and published the first and most influential boys' magazine 'Boy's Own Magazine' and also 'The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine', a pioneering serial for middle-class women. Whilst Beeton's name is normally associated with the success of his wife 'Mrs Beeton', or Isabella Mary Mayson and her incredibly popular work 'Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management', Samuel Beeton also wrote and published self-help textbooks and informative works, on topics such as Geography, Birds, Natural History and so forth. Containing entries on the following topics: Geography, History, Biography, Mythology, Bible Knowledge and Chronology. Complete in two volumes, with a 'table of chronology' to the rear of volume II. This copy is undated, dated using the preface to the front of volume I. Collates, complete with fourteen folding maps to volume I and six folding plates to the rear of volume II, one of which is coloured. In a half polished calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, bumped and rubbed to extremities and head and tail of spines. Leather cracked to spines and joints. Spine label to volume II lifting and slightly chipped. Joints starting but firm. Rear joint partially split to head, volume II. Hinges strained, with rear hinge volume II split and weak. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned with the odd spot. Tear to folding plate facing title page, volume I. Very Good. …

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Title
Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Information
Author
Samuel Orchart Beeton (ed.); John Sherer (ed.)
Publisher
S. O. Beeton, London
Publication year
1859
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Hardback
Illustrator
Various
Item weight
3 kilograms
Dimensions
8.5" by 6"

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