Funk Isaac Thomas Calvin Vizetelly (3 results)

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First British Edition. 2 Volumes. 2916 pages. With chromolithographic plates (with protective fly-leafs) and b/w illustrations. Slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. ; Hardback; Folio; Full title: The New Standard Dictionary of the English Language upon original plans designed to give in complete and accurate statement in the light of the most recent advances in knowledge in the readiest form for popular use the orthography pronunciation meaning and etymology of all the words and the meaning of idiomatic phrases in the speech and literature of the English-speaking peoples, together with proper names of all kinds the whole arranged in one alphabetical order. Prepared by more than three hundred and eighty specialists and other scholars under the supervision of Isaac K. Funk, D. D. , LL. D. , Editor in Chief, Calvin Thomas, LL. D. , Consulting Editor Frank H. Vizetelly, Litt. D. , LL. D. , Managing Editor also a standard history of the world. Original decorated gilt blindstamped panelled cloth.

Imitation Leather. Condition: Very Good +. Complete 2 Volume Set. Well illustrated with Colour and B&W Plates and many In-Text illustrations. Vol. 1, A-L. Vol. 2, M-Z + Disputed Pronunciations; Glossary of Foreign Words, Phrases etc; Statistics of Population; Standard History of the World told Day by Day consisting of a Chronolgical Record of more than 27,000 Events. Black cloth covers with imitation leather Texture in the style of an antique half-leather binding. Gilt Lettering and Decoration on spines and blind stamped Globe design on spines. Very useful Thumb Indents. Vol. I, xxxviii (38) Preliminary Pages & 1480 Text Pages. Vol. 2, continues the Pagination to 2916. 12 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Heavy set, weighs 8.8 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you'd like a Shipping Quote. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete in one volume. Original deluxe decorative stamped and gilt full leather hard covers, with marbled edges and endpapers, and indent-tabbed/indexed fore-edge. Minor professional restoration to covers; front endpaper reattached and restored. Early gift presentation inscription to front flyleaf; a little chipping to index tabs, and a few pages with minor creasing. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome dictionary. Illustrated with drawings in-text, and with plates, some in colour. xxxviii,2808+4[advert.]pp. Original publisher's advertisement slip laid in. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Book.