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The Encyclopedia Americana: 1939
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Americana Corporation, New York, 1939, Very Good Hardcovers / no dustjackets. 30 volumes, 7" x 10", dark red boards, some bumped corners and light edgewear, otherwise clean and tight books. Will quote on shipping.
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Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia and Fact Index, 15 Vols. A - Z
by F. E. Compton & Company
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Political Economy: Volume VI of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana
by Nassau William Senior
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Richard Griffin and Company, London and Glasgow, 1854, Third edition, Fair Hardcover / no dustjacket, 230 pages, 5" x 7.5", text block complete except for last 2 pages of index and rep, edgewear on boards. The Encyclopædia Metropolitana was an encyclopedic work published in London, from 1817 to 1845, in all it came to 30 volumes. Nassau William Senior (1790 - 1864), was an English lawyer known as an economist. He was also a government adviser over several decades in the areas of economic and social policy, on which he wrote extensively.
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The Everyman Encyclopaedia
by Andrew Boyle (editor)
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J.M. Dent & Sons, London / E.P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1913, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 12 Volumes, 4.25" x 7" x 13" of Shelf required, leather spines with some damage, see images, binding all tight, text all clean, no foxing, no water damage.
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature
by Robert Chambers
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Beautifully bound in 3/4s calf with marbled boards. Brown endpapers and red edges. Five raised, ribbed bands. Gilt spine title. Some wear to extremities and rubbing to boards. Binding is tight and square. A collector's copy.Robert Chambers (10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871) was a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner, William Chambers, was highly influential in mid-19th-century scientific and political circles. Large item. Extra shipping may be required.
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The Popular Encyclopedia: Set of 14
by Charles Amadale
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A general dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, Biography and History. New Issue Revised contains the 1891 Census Returns of Britain and the 1890 Returns for the United States.Front covers marked and bumped. Internal pages are slightly discoloured with age, but content is clean and tightly bound.
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Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia and Fact Index, 15 Vols. A - Z
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1947. F.E.Compton and Company. Black boards with green lettering on spine. Light edgewear and scuffing to boards and on some volumes title lettering has faded. Spines are sturdy. Text is clean and unmarked.
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Political Economy: Volume VI of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana
by Nassau William Senior
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Richard Griffin and Company, London and Glasgow, 1854, Third edition, Fair Hardcover / no dustjacket, 230 pages, 5" x 7.5", text block complete except for last 2 pages of index and rep, edgewear on boards. The Encyclopædia Metropolitana was an encyclopedic work published in London, from 1817 to 1845, in all it came to 30 volumes. Nassau William Senior (1790 - 1864), was an English lawyer known as an economist. He was also a government adviser over several decades in the areas of economic and social policy, on which he wrote extensively.
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The Everyman Encyclopaedia
by Andrew Boyle (editor)
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J.M. Dent & Sons, London / E.P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1913, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 12 Volumes, 4.25" x 7" x 13" of Shelf required, leather spines with some damage, see images, binding all tight, text all clean, no foxing, no water damage.
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature
by Robert Chambers
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Beautifully bound in 3/4s calf with marbled boards. Brown endpapers and red edges. Five raised, ribbed bands. Gilt spine title. Some wear to extremities and rubbing to boards. Binding is tight and square. A collector's copy.Robert Chambers (10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871) was a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner, William Chambers, was highly influential in mid-19th-century scientific and political circles. Large item. Extra shipping may be required.
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The Popular Encyclopedia: Set of 14
by Charles Amadale
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A general dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, Biography and History. New Issue Revised contains the 1891 Census Returns of Britain and the 1890 Returns for the United States.Front covers marked and bumped. Internal pages are slightly discoloured with age, but content is clean and tightly bound.
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The Americana Annual an Encyclopedia of Current Events 1939
by McDannald, A. H. (editor)
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Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York, Chicago : The Americana Corporation, 1939. As new condition hardcover book. This book shows little if any wear. Not an ex library book. Dark green boards with bright gold gilt lettering on the spine. The covers are clean , the corners are sharp, the book pages are pristine - crisp, clean, bright, notation and defect free. The book pages are exceptionally white. The book has decorative page edges on all of the edges. This was part of a Doctor's collection and many of his books were in immaculate condition. The book has numerous black and white illustrations. 851 pages including the index. This volume has a nice article on the 1939 New York World's Fair.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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TYPOGRAPHIC DESK REFERENCE.|THE
by Rosendorf, Theodore
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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. Paperback. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Paperback. 368 pages. (TDR) With a Foreword by Erik Spiekermann. "A functional, comprehensive, postmodern approach... This reference source places clearly written, succinct explanations at the reader's fingertips." - Miriam, Kahn, SHARP News The Typographic Desk Reference (aka TDR) is an encyclopedic reference guide of typographic terms and classification with definitions of form and usage for Latin based writing systems. The second edition, in the works since 2010, has more than doubled in size to include: - new historical information on letterpress printing, the business of composition, and typographic technologies of the past; - current technologies such as OpenType and web fonts; - expanded entries on paper and book sizes, including contemporary and historical standards for sheets and fold counts; - a much improved scheme for classifying the specimens, which have grown to include more than 80 typefaces; -…
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BOOK.|THE
by Glaister, Geoffrey Ashall
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New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. paperback. small 4to. paperback. 576 pages. With a new introduction by Donald Farren. Paperback edition. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1979. The breadth of this work is remarkable. Encyclopedia contains almost 4,000 terms and definitions used in bookbinding, printing, papermaking and the book trade. Biographical details of printers, authors, bookbinders and bibliophiles are included as well as precise notes on machinery and equipment, famous books, printing societies, book-related organizations, customs of the trade and other related information. This work aims at providing "a reference companion to be constantly available during the study or processes of bookmaking" and is particularly essential for the "bibliophile, apprentice printer and binder, publisher, bookseller, papermaker or librarian." However, all those involved in the profession or study of books and publishing will find this book indispensable. Encyclopedia is equipped with five appendices, showing…
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Political Economy: Volume VI of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana
by Nassau William Senior
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Richard Griffin and Company, London and Glasgow, 1854, Third edition, Fair Hardcover / no dustjacket, 230 pages, 5" x 7.5", text block complete except for last 2 pages of index and rep, edgewear on boards. The Encyclopædia Metropolitana was an encyclopedic work published in London, from 1817 to 1845, in all it came to 30 volumes. Nassau William Senior (1790 - 1864), was an English lawyer known as an economist. He was also a government adviser over several decades in the areas of economic and social policy, on which he wrote extensively.
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The Everyman Encyclopaedia
by Andrew Boyle (editor)
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J.M. Dent & Sons, London / E.P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1913, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 12 Volumes, 4.25" x 7" x 13" of Shelf required, leather spines with some damage, see images, binding all tight, text all clean, no foxing, no water damage.
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Partners in Change: A Biographical Encyclopedia of American Protestant Missionaries in Hawaii and their Hawaiian and Tahitian Colleagues, 1820-1900
by David W. Forbes, Ralph Thomas Kam, Thomas A. Woods
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Honolulu, HI: Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, 2018. 1st edition. Hardcover. New/New. Honolulu, 2018, 666 pages, 8 1⁄2 x 11 x 2 inches. NEW, unread "An exemplary example of bookcraft: 8 1⁄2 x 11 inches, two inches thick, seven pounds in weight, it is beautifully designed, from its cover to its end papers illustrated with portraits of the missionaries.". Partners in Change: A Biographical Encyclopedia of American Protestant Missionaries in Hawaiʻi and their Hawaiian and Tahitian Colleagues, 1820-1900, is a reference work for individuals involved in the Mission work. It includes the Hawaiians and Tahitians who worked with the Mission, ABCFM missionaries, and London Missionary Society missionaries. The expanded nature of Partners in Change will be a boon to researchers in its expanded scope from the 1969 Missionary Album. The fact that it uses a modified Chicago Manual of Style system provides an accessible form of documentation for casual readers, yet maintains a clear pathway for scholars to…
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A History of world civilizations
by Tannenbaum, Edward R. [Editor]
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Wiley, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 10x7x1. There is some shelf wear. There is some light tanning/foxing to the outer edges of the pages due to age.
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The People's Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge: Two Volumes
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Alphabetically sorted cyclopedia of knowledge.Numerous coloured maps and 5000 engravings.
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Research in Education: Evidence-Based Inquiry
by McMillan, James; Schumacher, Sally
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Pearson, 2009-05-29. Hardcover. Very Good. 10x8x0. Cannot be expedited or shipped internationally. The covers have some light wear. A previous owner's inscription lies on the first end paper. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. A good solid copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING! Cannot be expedited or shipped internationally.
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Meyers Lexikon: 12 Bande
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A 7th ed. 12 volume good hardcover (cloth-bound / leather-bound spine), minor signs of wear on cov. as in image, text/block tight clean. Vollständig neu bearbeitete Auflage 12 Bde. Mit etwa 5000 Textabbildungen und über 1000 Tafeln, Karten und Textbeilagen. Schwarze Original-Halblederbände mit rotem Rückenschild und reicher Goldprägung, deren florales Liniendekor noch dem Jugendstil entlehnt ist. Deckel in olivgrüner Leinenbespannung und mit schwarzen Lederecken. Erste Großlexikon-Ausgabe während der Weimarer Republik, die ursprünglich bereits für 1921 geplant war. Sehr informative Ausgabe, die in der Anzahl der Artikel ihre Vorgänger übertrifft.Das Grundwerk umfasst 12 Bände mit 21.000 Spalten (Spaltenzählung). Der Entwurf für den Bucheinband der Halbleder-Ausgabe stammte von dem berühmten Prager Illustrator und Buchkünstler Hugo Steiner.
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The Annual Cyclopaedia & Register of Important Events of the Year 1899, 1900 First Edition
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The Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1899, Embracing political, Military and Ecclesiastical affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry. 1900 First Edition. New York: D Appleton and Company, 1900. Condition: NOT a library book. Near fine condition as shown. Clean interior, marbled page edges still bright, Clean interior. One heavy fold at top right of page 11. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again! **Attention International Buyers** For all standard international book orders, we will be using Asendia consolidated shipping through Biblio.com. If you should choose expedited…
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