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The Scientific and Literary Treasury; a New and Popular Encyclopedia of the Belles Lettres
by Samuel Maunder
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans , 1841. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4" . None . Second edition of this popular scientific and literary dictionary by Samuel Maunder, a scarce work. Scarce in all editions. This is the second edition of this work. A complete dictionary of the belles lettres. Embracing a range of subjects including literature, science, and art. With notes and observations. Written by Samuel Maunder, prolific author most notably of The Biographical Treasury.With frontispiece and additional engraved title page/ Rebound in half straight up grain morocco over cloth covered boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally sound with shelf wear, rubbed to spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to endpapers, pages otherwise bright and clean throughout. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 847A16
- 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
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- samuel maunder encyclopaedia literary encyclopaedia
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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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