Beetons Dictionary Universal Biography (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Illustrated (illustrator). Green dappled cloth hardcover. The front cover is cracked and very close to detaching. Inside there is some signs of age and wear. Light age toning. Thick book. Antique. Illustrated. We ship fast.

Condition: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. Fair condition hardback without dust jacket. Light wear to boards with damage to the spine. Text is lightly foxed but otherwise in clean unmarked condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Undated."Illustrated with a Great Number of Portraits."Bound in the publisher's original green cloth with the title in gilt on a label on the spine. The label is worn.Corners are bumped . hinges are cracked. End papers in black. pages are lightly age-toned, clean and unmarked. Binding is holding well.117 pp.

Half Leather Cloth Boards. Condition: GOOD (BELOW AVERAGE). No Jacket. With Fold Out Maps (illustrator). Contents VERY GOOD (AVERAGE).Repaired bindings.foxing to first & last few pages.POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES AND FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY) .Please e-mail for further details Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Not Inscribed or Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two hardcovers with tight binding. Condition: Fair. legible text. sonme fold outs in fair condition. The Spines of both volumes are damaged. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardback, 8vo, 1117,(26)pp, numerous illustrations, owner's gift inscription on flyleaf, foxing on frontipspiece guard, text clean and tight, greencloth gilt, slightly rubbed, Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No date - circa 1860's. Hardback Green cloth, gilt with leather spine and gilt titles iv + 1117 pp. Front cover marked by fading to yellow in one patch. Leather spine has one inch section missing from top corner, Good condition generally. Contents quite nice.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Two Volumes in Original half calf over marbled boards,all edges marbled,boards are worn,some tape strengthening to inner hinge of both vols,corners bumped,edges rubbed,spine on vol 1 starting to come away slightly,however remains attached,the book c ontains descriptions of every country and town of importance in the old and new worlds and colonies,profusely illustrated with famous explorers of the day,many attractive fold out cold maps of countries such as India,France,Turkish Empire,and the co ntinents of then North America,Africa etc,Thick 8vo Volume one 932pp Volume two 904pp Graded Good extra postage required.

Hardcover. Condition: Good/fair. No Jacket. Cover shows fair amount of shelf wear, worn at edges. Appropriate for age of book. Some pulling from spine. No markings. Previous owner's bookplate. Over 1000 pages of biographical sketches. Classic book. Hard to find.

Half-Leather. Condition: Good +. Second Edition. 2 volumes complete. 1117 pages in all, illustrated. Bound in half leather with marbled boards, endpapers and page edges. The covers are rubbed with some edge wear. The binding is tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Green boards with gilt design to front cover and titles gilt on a red panel to spine. 1117pp + 26pp publisher's list. Illustrated with black and white portraits of the subjects - 4 to a page. Corners bumped and front hinge starting. Foxing to prelims but otherwise bright and tight.

Condition: DISCRETO USATO. INGLESE Volume rilegato in tutta tela con titoli in oro al dorso, coperta con segni d'usura ai margini, alle punte e al dorso, tagli imbruniti, pagine con leggera imbrunitura, alcune distaccate alla costa, testo fruibile, con numerosissime illustrazioni in nero fuori testo, numero pagine 1121 (IV, 1117); da segnalare: presente al contropiatto anteriore etichetta con scritta "Ex Libris Library for American Studies in Italy".

Hardback. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Not dated but 1863 or later. 4 and 1117p. Clean tight text has been fitted with new endpapers and rebound in strong black cloth lettered in gold on spine. All edges sprinkled red. A most presentable modern rebind.

Leather. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). A very scarce copy of Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Biography, with leather binding. Very scarce work. A dictionary of the biographies of eminent persons from recorded history, with the pronunciation of every name recorded. This volume provides insight into the lives of important figures across time from Aaesens to Zwingli. Written by Samuel Orchart Beeton, an English publisher, best known as the husband of Mrs Beeton (Isabella Mary Mayson) and publisher of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. He also founded and published Boy's Own Magazine, the first boys' magazine, considered the most influential of the time. Dated from the British Library. In the original half calf with marbled boards. Externally, sound with rubbing and light wear to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the first and last few pages. Good. book.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60137487: 1870. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Mors arrachés, Quelques rousseurs. 1116 pages. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispice (portraits). Illustré de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc sur planches hors texte (portraits). Texte sur 2 colonnes. Pièce de titre bordeaux sur le dos. Titre et filets dorés sur le dos. Ecusson (monogramme) doré sur le 1er plat. Couverture se détachant. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Half-Leather. Condition: Good+. Fascinating Reference Work, Illustrated with 13 Fold-Out Maps, 5 Tables and Numerous In-Text Illustrations. Fold out tables includes Coins, Flags and Coats of Arms. Preface dated 1861. Contemporary Brown Half Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine which has fine gilt decoration and gilt title on black ground. Marbled boards with leather corners. All page edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Nice old bookplate on Endpaper "Stanley Prescott." 8 1/2" Tall. Some wear to cover, boards rubbed (see photo). Hinge cracked between title page and preface. Pages, Maps and Tables in very good, clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

IV, 932, 904 Seiten und 109 (recte 108) Tafeln, Gr8°, farbig gemusterte Original-Halblederbände auf je 5 Bünden mit vergold. Rückentitel auf hellbraunem Lederschildchen und vergold. Rückenverzierung. Dekorativ gebundene und gepflegte Ausgabe, ein Gelenk auf eingen cm brüchig, sonst sehr gute Erhaltung. Sprache: Englisch 3000 gr.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A comprehensive and copiously illustrated Victorian dictionary of general knowledge, published and edited by Samuel Orchart Beeton. Complete in two volumes. Volume one is illustrated with twelve black-and-white folding maps, a colour folding historical chart, and many in-text images. Lacking maps of South America and Scotland. Volume two is illustrated with six folding plates to the rear and many in-text images. Collated complete. A comprehensive dictionary of general knowledge and information, containing entries on the topics of Geography, History, Biography, Mythology, Bible Knowledge and Chronology. Complete in two volumes, with a 'table of chronology' to the rear of volume II. Edited by Samuel Orchart Beeton, an English publisher, best known as the husband of Mrs Beeton (Isabella Mary Mayson) and publisher of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. He founded and published the Boy's Own Magazine considered by many as the first and most influential of boys' magazines. Dated from the National Library of Wales. Bound in half brown calf with cloth boards. Externally, smart with rubbing and light wear to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Rear hinge starting but firm to volume one. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, pp, 1412, large coloured folding frontispiece, maps, illustrations in text, folding black and white map of the world, original gilt titled red cloth binding rebacked with most of the original spine relaid, scattered foxing.

3rd edition, revised & corrected hardback in decorated cloth Near Fine octavo iv + 1117pp., engr. pls., Inc. 65 engraved portrait plates (4 portraits per plate). Nice bright, tight copy.

Hardback. Second Edition. With The Pronunciation Of Every Name Illustrated With A Great Number of Portraits Second Edition Revised And Corrected Beautifully bound in half tan leather with marble paper covered boards in good condition with just a little rubbing and wear to the extremities Bright gilt titles within a black title band and gilt decorative tooling to the spine very lightly sunned All edge marble Binding tight Marble endpapers Contents very clean with no foxing or inscriptions pp 1117 Overall a very good copy. book.

New Editions, enlarged. New Editions, enlarged. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of engravings; second volume with 7 colored lithographed maps. 4 vols. Thick 8vo. Fine set of this wonderfully illustrated encycopedia. Three quarter red morocco and red cloth, marbled endpapers and edges. Handsome set Profusely illustrated with hundreds of engravings; second volume with 7 colored lithographed maps. 4 vols. Thick 8vo.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1859 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 413 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 413.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1130. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1863 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1130.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1546. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1869 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1546.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1266. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1870 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1266.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1874. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1884 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 1874.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1870 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 1230 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1230 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1870. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 1226, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 1226 1226.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1870. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 1290, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 1290 1290.