THE HANDY DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY.
by Morris, Charles
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/VG
- Seller
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The John C. Winston Company Book. Good. Hardcover. (1905), new and revised edition, 607pp. Rear inner hinge neatly reinforced, extremities worn, previous owner's name and address at rear pastedown, contents G. Includes thousands of short biographical sketches of some lesser-known individuals as well as those celebrated at the time. From the preface: "This book is confined in its scope to notable persons, those who have made their mark in some field of the world's work, and whose names are likely to be frequently met with in reading, its sketches being sufficiently long to give an intelligent idea of their careers. The aim has been to combine accuracy of information with convenience in use and practical value for everyday purpose." Scarce..
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- Bookseller
- Legacy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13272
- Title
- THE HANDY DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY.
- Author
- Morris, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY
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