Author: Noorthouck,John
Title: AN HISTORICAL AND CLASSICAL DICTIONARY: Containing the Lives and Characters of the Most Eminent and Learned Persons, In Every Age and Nation, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. In Two Volumes.
Description: London, Strahan & Cadell 1st edition 1776 . Two Volumes octavo half plum roan marbled boards spine gilt faux raised bands (tips slightly worn/bit scuffed/head of one hinge chipped) (vii)+ about 400pp to each volume in double columns arranged alphabetically. Name on FEP & erasure to half title of volume one. Volume 2 has a single marginal wormhole to first 9 leaves not touching text. A nice set of an 18th century biographical dictionary.

Keywords: biographical dictionary


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