The Scientific and Literary Treasury; A New and Popular Encyclopedia of the Belles Lettres
by Samuel Maunder
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1845. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". None. An early edition of Maunder's in-depth encyclopedia of literature. Bound in half leather and marbled paper-covered boards, with gilt lettering. Fourth Edition. Samuel Maunder, 1785 - 1849, was a compiler of reference works. Maunder "compiled and issued numerous dictionaries and compact encyclopaedias, chiefly for educational purposes. They were very popular, had large sales, and were frequently revised and reprinted" -ODNB. Bound in half leather and marbled paper-covered boards, with gilt lettering. The hinges are just starting. There is some wear to the extremities, including some rubbing and edge wear with slight loss. The top of the spine is coming away. Internally the pages have slight browning and the occasional spot or mark. The binding is generally tight and firm. The hinges are just starting. Overall: GOOD ONLY with a VERY GOOD interior Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH7-B-9
- Title
- The Scientific and Literary Treasury; A New and Popular Encyclopedia of the Belles Lettres
- Author
- Samuel Maunder
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- anthology literature literary literature
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....