Brewer Rev Dr Ebenezer Cobham (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued with a Dustjacket. Sixth Edition, Revised and Corrected. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1810 -1897), was the author of 'A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar', 'Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable', and 'The Reader's Handbook', among other reference books. This is the undated 6th edition, publshed in the 1860s. An ink inscription to the ffep is dated February, 1868. Interior is generally clean, pages white, but there are small, light pencil marks throughout in the margins. Pencil notes to the rear blank endpaper. Tight, square binding, however, there is black tape strengthening the rear hings, and, the front hinge has been glued [?]. The black cloth binding shows almost no wear. Gilt title and decoration to the spine. Externally looks quite attractive. Unpacked weight, 300g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. 186-.…

Presumed American second printing (1851 date at foot of title page with 1850 copyright on verso). i-viii, 9-426, [6] pages. Hardcover: H 15.75cm x L 10cm. Contemporary blue-green cloth rubbed, soiled, stained; glue repair to tearing and lifting of spine's surface cloth; some flaking/rubbing to spine's gilt lettering and gilt vignette but all still reasonably bright. Old pencil inscriptions on front free endpaper; some foxing/toning to leaves. Binding firm. Publisher ads on leadoff pages 1-2 (immediately preceding title leaf) and six unnumbered pages of publisher advertisements at rear. OCLC cites British editions as early as 1848 with the earliest American edition being published in New York in 1850.…

1p., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Reads: 'Dear Sir | I have to thank you for the courtesy of your letter received by post this morning. It is always gratifying to an author when another takes an interest in what he has written'.