Moniteur des Dates contenant un million reseignements biographiques, genealogiques et historiques, publie sous le patronage de Sa Majeste le Roi de Prusse. [German encyclopedia, 1 million entries]

by Oettinger, Edouard-Marie (editor)

1st edition

Price: $250.00
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Book desription: Dresden,, 1866-1868. 1st edition. Orig. 3/4 calf & marble bds. Binding worn, lacks bkstrp., joints repaired, some leaves browned but not brittle, most leaves fresh, minor foxing. Gd. . V. thick lg. 4to. . Printed by Oettinger. Published in monthly parts, each dated, in 6 volumes bound together in one. Text in German. 9 3/4 x 12 in. Triple columns, small print, but easily readible Roman type, not hard to read German black letter. Entries generally short & average 3-5 lines each, some as short as 2 lines or as long as 14 lines. About 45 to 82 entries per page depending on length of entries. Alphabetical. Apparently 1 million biographies, places in history & historical events., the vast majority are biographies. With entries on many obscure historical figures figures not found elsewhere & an effort to cover as many people & events as humanly possible before that date. Dedicated to King Wilhelm of Prussia. This vast effort perhaps has never been equalled in scope. Rare.

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