Hole, Charles and Wheeler, William A.

A Brief Biographical Dictionary.

New York, Hurd and Houghton, 1866. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 453pp. Brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine. From the personal library of Justin Winsor. Inscription on front endpaper reads "Justin Winsor, Esq. With the Editor's kind regards. May 19,1866." An interesting association copy. Winsor was a historian and librarian, and was the founder of the American Library Association, and became its first president. Front board detached but present, spine lacking 2 inch piece from top, water staining to rear board and to margins of text, contents age-toned. Personal stamp of Justin Winsor, Cambridge, Mass. on title page. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002516

Catalogue: Biography, Reference

Keywords: "Justin Winsor" Inscription

Hyamson, Albert M.

A Dictionary of Universal Biography of All Ages and of All Peoples

London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd. 1916. First Edition, Square Octavo. Hardcover. 744pp. Brown cloth, gilt spine letterig. Light wear to eges and spine, contents mildly ag-toned, vertical wrinkle to title page,owner's bookplate on front endpaper, binding is tight and book is overall sound. Over 700 pages and thousands of entries. Very Good.

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Book number: 003828

Catalogue: Biography, Reference