Author: Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers
Title: Chamber&Apos;S Cyclopaedia of English Literature a History, Critical and Biographical of British Authors with Specimens of Their Writings
Description: London, W and R Chambers, 1889. Leather. A fascinating two volume set of this reference work regarding English Literature in a uniform leather binding. The fourth edition. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated, with twelve full page monochrome plates depicting notable literary figures. Robert Chambers was a Scottish publisher, author and journalist, who, along with his brother William, was extremely influential in mid-19th century scientific and political circles. The brothers were joint editors of their weekly publication entitled 'Chamber's Edinburgh Journal' and owing to the success of this went on to form their own publishing house 'W & R Chambers' with which this work was first published in 1844. This work describes the notable literary works of the period. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart, rubbed to the joints, extremities and spine. Slight lifting to the spine labels. Marks to the boards. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Slight sunning to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Slight loss to front free endpaper of volume one. Pages generally bright and clean with age toning and the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Literary Criticism Encyclopedia Reference Calf binding Encyclopedia None
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Title: Chamber&Apos;S Cyclopaedia of English Literature a History, Critical and Biographical of British Authors with Specimens of Their Writings
Description: London, W and R Chambers, 1889. Leather. A fascinating two volume set of this reference work regarding English Literature in a uniform leather binding. The fourth edition. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated, with twelve full page monochrome plates depicting notable literary figures. Robert Chambers was a Scottish publisher, author and journalist, who, along with his brother William, was extremely influential in mid-19th century scientific and political circles. The brothers were joint editors of their weekly publication entitled 'Chamber's Edinburgh Journal' and owing to the success of this went on to form their own publishing house 'W & R Chambers' with which this work was first published in 1844. This work describes the notable literary works of the period. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart, rubbed to the joints, extremities and spine. Slight lifting to the spine labels. Marks to the boards. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Slight sunning to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Slight loss to front free endpaper of volume one. Pages generally bright and clean with age toning and the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Literary Criticism Encyclopedia Reference Calf binding Encyclopedia None
Price: GBP 79.00 = appr. US$ 112.81 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 603K4
- Book number: 603K4
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