The Storehouse of General Information (8 vols bound as four)
Published by Cassell & Co, London, 1891-1894
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Missing Books (PBFA), Great Leighs, United KingdomMissing Books (PBFA)
AbeBooks seller since July 6, 2000
Association member: PBFA
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 80.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Half leather binding with black cloth boards. Four raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering on red leather patch to compartment two. Gilt decoration to other compartments. Aem. 9.25ins x 6.75ins, marbled endpapers, Each of the eight volumes comprises [iv], 380pp plus 6 plates. Of the 48 plates, there are 16 maps (13 double page and 3 folding), 24 black and white plates and 8 colour plates (5 folding, 2 double page ,1 single page). Contents are arranged alphabetically in a two column format. Volume one has loss to base of page 321/2 - text not affected. There is light foxing to the half title of vol one and to the final page of vol two. The red leather patch on vols 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 is slightly lighter than that of 1/2. Overall a VG set containing a summary of the knowledge of the late Victorian period. Nb heavy set, expensive to post overseas.
Seller Inventory # 50694
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Storehouse of General Information (8 vols bound as four)
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co, London, 1891-1894
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
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Missing Books (PBFA)
Great Leighs, United Kingdom
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Private premises, but reguarly exhibiting at book fairs in the south east of England. Also organiser of bookfairs at Long Melford and Peterborough.
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Architecture, London, East Anglia, A & C Black colour plate books, UK TopographyAssociation member
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Missing Books (PBFA)
United Kingdom
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