Author: William Chambers; Robert Chambers
Title: Chambers&Apos;S Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge
Description: London, W. and R. Chambers, 1879. Cloth. A complete ten volume set of Chambers's important English language encyclopaedia, with illustrations and maps. A revised edition of this ten-volume work in the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth binding, with gilt detailing to the spines.All volumes are illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout. With seven double-page colour maps to volume I; three double-page colour maps to volume II; two double-page colour maps to volume III; three double-page colour maps to volume IV; six double-page colour maps to volume V; two double-page colour maps to volume VI; two double-page colour maps to volume VII; three double-page colour maps to volume VIII; eight double-page colour maps to volume IX; and two double-page colour maps to volume X, with a folding colour map to the frontispiece. Collated, complete.Chambers's Encyclopaedia was one of the most important English language encyclopaedias of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Founded in 1859 by William and Robert Chambers, this encyclopaedia soon established a scholarly reputation and was well-known for its accuracy. This 1879 revised edition is spread over a complete ten volume set, with illustrations throughout the text. In the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with small marks to the boards, a little bumping to the extremities, and light shelf wear to the joints, occasionally causing small holes. Light damp staining to the boards of volumes VII, VIII, IX and X. Small ink spot to the front board of volume X. Gilt remains bright. Splitting to the cloth to the head of the front joint to volumes IV and IX. Splitting to the cloth of the head of the rear joint to volume VI. Hinges to volume I are slightly strained but remain firmly held. Front hinge to volumes II, III, IX and X are slightly strained but remain firmly held. Pages 577 to 592 to volume X are coming loose but remain intact. Otherwise, internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with spotting to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Ink stain to the fore edge of volume IV, affecting the bottom corner of the occasional page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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