ISBN: 9780198651024 - Dictionary of National Biography: V. 1-28 in 2v (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 2 volume set in slipcase. 1st printing (1975). 3149pp. Original black cloth with gilt titles to spine, in uniform black cloth slipcase with top drawer containing original magnifying glass. Both vols. VG+ clean copies, bindings square and tight, internally excellent, in VG slipcase. …

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. the case shows heavy wear and is taped back together, includes the glass in good condition, books are books are in good conition as well, inquire for photos. --- Oxford University Press, with Oxford University Press New Zealand, presents the full text of the Dictionary of National Biography reproduced micrographically, in two volumes. The Dictionary is a biographical reference to deceased men and women notable in British history. Volume I contains the main Dictionary from Abbadie to O'Donnell. Volume II continues the main work from O'Donnell to Zuylestein and adds the twentieth-century supplements, which cover 1901-1960 and are combined into one sequence. The pages are reduced so far that the text is meant to be read with the magnifying glass supplied with the set, which is housed in a slipcase.…

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dustjacket missing; may have other wear and tear. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Condition: Good. The slipcase is worn at the edges, lightly scuffed & marked. Magnifying glass is present. The books are in very good & clean condition overall. Minimal wear to the hardcovers. A couple of pages in volume 2 are creased & worn at the edges. Minimal faint marks to the textblock edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Slipcase two volume set oxford 1975 editions on blue cloth (No magnifying glass either).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete text reproduced micrographically. In the original DNB in 1882 it included concise biographies of all deceased noteworthy inhabitants of the British Isles and the Colonies. This set includes the original and additional volumes of updates through 1960. Two very large volumes with slipcase and slide out drawer with magnifying glass. Books are fine except for a couple of corner creases. The partitioned slipcase is sturdy but has scrapes on the sides and wear on corners and edges. Very heavy set so not available for priority mail or international shipping.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60112497: 1975. In-4. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos frotté, Pliures. 1528 pages pour le tome I et tome II paginé de 1529 à 3149. Fac-similé de l'édition originale (12 pages reproduites sur 1 page). Grands In-4°. Tranches tachées. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. …

Condition: Very Good. 1975. hardcover. 2 vol set complete. Micrographic text throughout. Fine in fine cloth covers in original slipcase with drawer for magnifying glass (present). Slipcase showing some shelf wear and age. Titles v. light toned, otherwise as new. . . . .

Condition: Very Good. 1975. hardcover. 2 vol set complete. Micrographic text throughout. Fine in fine cloth covers in original slipcase with drawer for magnifying glass (present). Slipcase showing some shelf wear and age. Titles v. light toned, otherwise as new. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked black cloth boards. Vol. 1 headband with a superficial tear. Remains a very well-preserved set otherwise; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Accompanying slip-case remains good, if slightly dust dulled and scuffed, and showing significant wear to the edges and corners; lacks magnifying glass. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes (3149 pages) ; 31 cm. Notes; Founded in 1882 by George Smith under the editorship of Sir Leslie Stephen. Reduces the complete text of the 22-volume Dictionary of National Biography and the 6-volume Twentieth Century DNB into two volumes. Includes index. Contents; Vol. 1, Abbadie-O'Donnell -- Vol. 2, O'Donnell-Zuylestein and supplement, Twentieth Century DNB, 1901-1960. Subjects; Biography. Great Britain. Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth, in a fine slip-case. Includes magnifying glass. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 2 v. ([7], 3149, [5]p.) ; 32 cm. Notes: Sections covering the years 1901-1960 are cumulated. - With reading glass. - All in slip case (35 cm). Includes index. Subjects: Biography; Great Britain; Britons to 1960; Biographies Dictionaries; Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked black cloth boards. Vol. 1 headband with a superficial tear. Remains a very well-preserved set otherwise; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Accompanying slip-case remains good, if slightly dust dulled and scuffed, and showing significant wear to the edges and corners; lacks magnifying glass. Physical description; complete in 2 volumes (3149 pages) ; 31 cm. Notes; Founded in 1882 by George Smith under the editorship of Sir Leslie Stephen. Reduces the complete text of the 22-volume Dictionary of National Biography and the 6-volume Twentieth Century DNB into two volumes. Includes index. Contents; Vol. 1, Abbadie-O'Donnell -- Vol. 2, O'Donnell-Zuylestein and supplement, Twentieth Century DNB, 1901-1960. Subjects; Biography. Great Britain. Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth, in a fine slip-case. Includes magnifying glass. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 2 v. ([7], 3149, [5]p.) ; 32 cm. Notes: Sections covering the years 1901-1960 are cumulated. - With reading glass. - All in slip case (35 cm). Includes index. Subjects: Biography; Great Britain; Britons to 1960; Biographies Dictionaries; Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, with a worn slipcase. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 2 v. (3149 p.) ; 31 cm. Contents: Vol. 1. Main DNB, Abbadie - O'Donnell -- vol. 2. main DNB, O'Donnell - Zuylestein and supplement, twentieth-century DNB 1901-1960. Subjects: Biography Collected Great Britain. Great Britain Biography Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth, with a worn slipcase. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 2 v. (3149 p.) ; 31 cm. Contents: Vol. 1. Main DNB, Abbadie - O'Donnell -- vol. 2. main DNB, O'Donnell - Zuylestein and supplement, twentieth-century DNB 1901-1960. Subjects: Biography Collected Great Britain. Great Britain Biography Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…