Author: William Chambers; Robert Chambers
Title: Chambers&Apos;S Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts
Description: London, William and Robert Chambers, c1845-1874. Leather. Four volumes of Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts bound in two volumes. Four volumes bound in two. Volumes I, II, IX, and X only. Illustrated throughout. A collection of short entertaining and educational tales from history and literature, including: The Life of Louis-Philippe King of the French, Story of Colbert, Happy Families of Animals, Natural Magic, Scottish Traditionary Stories, Wood-Engraving, and much more. Written by William Chambers, a Scottish publisher and politician, and Robert Chambers, a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor. As brothers they were highly influential in mid-nineteenth-century scientific and political circles. Bound in half black calf with green cloth boards. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Front hinge failed to volume I and II with the front joint tender to volume IX and X. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Chambers Miscellany Useful Entertaining Miscellany Not Stated


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