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The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section M, N, and O

The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section M, N, and O

Noah Project Gutenberg; Webster

This volume is a segment of Noah Webster’s comprehensive dictionary, covering the entries that begin with the…

Cover of Slang and its analogues past and present, volume 3 [of 7]: A dictionary, historical and comparative, of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.

Slang and its analogues past and present, volume 3 [of 7]: A dictionary, historical and comparative, of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.

Farmer, John Stephen; Henley, William Ernest

This volume is a scholarly reference work that catalogues the slang, cant and “heterodox speech” of…

Cover of The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History

The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History

The Makers of Canada is a supplemental reference work that rounds out a twenty‑volume series on Canadian…

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Dübner, Johann Friedrich" to "Dyeing" Volume 8, Slice 8

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Dübner, Johann Friedrich" to "Dyeing" Volume 8, Slice 8

Various

The Eleventh‑edition Encyclopaedia Britannica is a multi‑volume reference work that presents concise,…

Cover of A history of English literature: A practical text-book

A history of English literature: A practical text-book

Edward Albert

This work is a practical textbook that sets out a comprehensive survey of English literary history, from the…

Cover of A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

William Greenfield

This work is a compact Greek‑English lexicon devoted exclusively to the words that appear in the New…

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Equation" to "Ethics" Volume 9, Slice 7

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Equation" to "Ethics" Volume 9, Slice 7

Various

The entry “Equation” opens this portion of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7,…

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Volume 2, Slice 7

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Volume 2, Slice 7

Various

The work is a segment of the 11th‑edition Encyclopaedia Britannica, a scholarly reference that arranges its…

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Demijohn" to "Destructors" Volume 8, Slice 2

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Demijohn" to "Destructors" Volume 8, Slice 2

Various

Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Eleventh Edition, Volume VIII, Slice II, presents a compact series of…

Cover of The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time

The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time

Joel Munsell

The Every Day Book of History and Chronology is a reference work that assembles notable events for each…

People's Handy Atlas of the World 1910 Census Edition

People's Handy Atlas of the World 1910 Census Edition

The People’s Handy Atlas of the World 1910 Census Edition is a reference work that combines geographic…

Cover of Geographical etymology: A Dictionary of Place-names Giving Their Derivations

Geographical etymology: A Dictionary of Place-names Giving Their Derivations

Christina Blackie

Christina Blackie’s Geographical Etymology is a scholarly reference work that sets out to explain the origins…

Cover of The Complete Opera Book
 The Stories of the Operas, together with 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation

The Complete Opera Book The Stories of the Operas, together with 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation

Gustav Kobbé

The Complete Opera Book is a reference work that pairs concise plot synopses with musical excerpts.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Volume 5, Slice 4

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Volume 5, Slice 4

Various

The volume presents a series of concise encyclopedia entries drawn from the 11th Edition of the Encyclopaedia…

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Coquelin, Benoît Constant" to "Costume" Volume 7, Slice 4

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Coquelin, Benoît Constant" to "Costume" Volume 7, Slice 4

Various

The volume you are looking at is a segment of the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica,…

Cover of The 1990 CIA World Factbook

The 1990 CIA World Factbook

United States. Central Intelligence Agency

The 1990 CIA World Factbook is a comprehensive reference handbook compiled by the United States Central…

The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28

The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28

Project Gutenberg

The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia is a faithful reproduction of a 1911 edition of a well‑known reference…

Cover of Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 2
 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 2 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook

Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

The volume is a revised American edition of Ebenezer Cobham Brewer’s Reader’s Handbook, a compact reference…

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" Volume 13, Slice 8

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" Volume 13, Slice 8

Various

Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Eleventh Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8, is a reference work that assembles a long…

Cover of Chinese pottery and porcelain; vol. 2. Ming and Ch'ing Porcelain

Chinese pottery and porcelain; vol. 2. Ming and Ch'ing Porcelain

R. L. Hobson

The volume is a scholarly catalogue of Chinese Ming and Qing porcelain, compiled by Robert L.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Atherstone" to "Austria" Volume 2, Slice 8

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Atherstone" to "Austria" Volume 2, Slice 8

Various

The volume is a segment of the 11th‑edition Encyclopaedia Britannica, a reference work compiled by a…

Cover of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Apollodorus" to "Aral"
 Volume 2, Slice 3

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Volume 2, Slice 3

Various

The volume is a segment of the 11th‑edition Encyclopaedia Britannica, presenting a series of concise…

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

The work presents itself as a scholarly compendium of familiar sayings, maxims, and literary excerpts,…

Cover of The Wonder Book of Knowledge
 The Marvels of Modern Industry and Invention, the Interesting Stories of Common Things, the Mysterious Processes of Nature Simply Explained

The Wonder Book of Knowledge The Marvels of Modern Industry and Invention, the Interesting Stories of Common Things, the Mysterious Processes of Nature Simply Explained

The Wonder Book of Knowledge is a single‑volume compendium that presents the history, evolution and…