Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of British Authors from the Earliest to the Present Times
Chambers, Robert; Editor
Published by William and Robert Chambers, London
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Two Volumes, Large 4to., xix(1)812, xv(1)816pp. Beautiful undated later edition, though published no later than the Xmas, 1867 gift inscription, Bound in three quarter black leather over green pebble-cloth covered boards. Gilt borders. Gilt decorated raised bands on spine. Title in gilt upon a red leather label in 2nd compartment; author and Vol. # in gilt in 3rd; blind-stamped decorations in all others. Marbled fore-edges and end-papers. Black & white in-text illustrations and author portraits throughout. Square, tight and remarkably clean throughout with just a touch of page edge-toning. Minor rubbing to spine ends, hinges and tips. Neat gift inscription on front end-paper dated 1867. A gorgeous, well-preserved collectable set. Additional postage may be required for international and Priority Orders. Seller Inventory # 009722
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Title: Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History...
Publisher: William and Robert Chambers, London
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine/Fine
Edition: 1st Edition.
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of British Authors from the Earliest to the Present Times-Volume I ONLY (of a two volume set
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J.B. Lippincott and Company Circa 1890, 1890
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Seller: GloryBe Books & Ephemera, LLC, Deforest, WI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Pages tanned. One inch piece of binding missing from the top of spine. Corners are bumped. Top corner on rear cover is badly bumped. Contents are clean and tight. NOT A FORMER LIBRARY BOOK. Seller Inventory # 55556
Cyclopaedia of English Literature : A History, Critical and Biographical, of British Authors, From the Earliest to the Present Times in Two Volumes
Published by
J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1867
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Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Edition. New edition, enlarged, improved, and illustrated. 4to. Blindstamped cloth. 2 volumes. An impressive set with attractive illustrations. Covers the work of British novelists, poets, and essayists, and includes critical interpretations, excerpts, biographical sketches, etc. Exlibrary markings include white call number on spine, 1868 bookplate of the Sturgis Library, and several fading stamps. Moderate shelfwear, and chipping to head of spine of volume 1. Very good. Seller Inventory # LL-b931-01
Cyclopaedia of English literature. A history critical and biographical of British authors from the earliest to the present times. In Two Volumes.
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Seller: Antiquariaat Wim de Goeij, Kalmthout, ANTW, Belgium
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4. London, William and Robert Chambers, 1858 1860, in-8°, 809 + 816 pp, modern cloth, b.w. drawings, general index. First pages of volume I slightly foxed. Seller Inventory # 21319