[Rarebooks] The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, With a Atlas of the World 12 Volumes

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Whitney William, Dwight; Prepared under the Supervision of; The Century
Dictionary and Cyclopedia, With a Atlas of the World 12 Volumes; The Century
Company, N.Y. 1911:  Still considered by many scholars to be one of
America's greatest  dictionaries. Revised and enlarged by Benjamin E. Smith.
"A General Reference in all Departments of Knowledge". Not of a traditional
dictionary;     however; being cyclopedic in scope of names, definitions in
biography, geography, mythology, historical persons and events, travel, and
places,
music, astronomy, fiction and much more. Illustrated throughout with
drawings and diagrams. Bound in 3/4 red calf, red cloth boards, green
decorated e.p., marbled edges. Very tightly bound. Mild rubbing of edges,
few black small marks to boards or corners of some volumes, spines darkened;
however, gilt title and numbering bright. Clean contents. Volumes include:
Abbreviations used in Etymologies and Definitions; Key to Pronunciation;
Signs; Special Explanations; and a rear index with finger tab. Vol. I.,
A.B.; Vol. II., C; Vol. III., D.E.FELS; Vol. IV., Felt.G.Hoon (an
encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language); Vol., V., HOOP. I.J.K.L.;
Vol., VI., M.N.O.; Vol., VII., P.Q.; Vol., VII., R.SIMULANT;  Vol., IX.,
SIMULAR.TOKO; Vol. X., U-Z; Vol., XI., Cyclopedia of Names; Vol. XII., World
Atlas, in full color; 118 maps. To rear of volume, "Area of  population of
the Principal Countries and Divisions," "Index to Modern Maps (431 pp)". A
beautiful set. These are heavy books approximately six and three quarter
pounds each. 4 to. $450.00  Digitals upon request
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