WRIGHT, Thomas (ed.).
The Royal Dictionary Cyclopaedia for universal
reference. Biographical, classical, literary,
scientific, geographical, and technological.
WRIGHT'S ROYAL DICTIONARY CYCLOPAEDIA
London: The London Printing and Publishing Company, Ltd., [c.1867].
5 vols., 4to (10" tall). Handsome half calf, with gilt
raised bands and twin green and black labels. Gilt
pallets and blind tooled panels. Marbled boards,
edges and endpapers. Title labels to volume three in a
slightly different style, although apparently by the
same binder. Rubbed at edges, foxing affecting some
plates.
An impressive five volume set, illustrated throughout
with fine engraved plates.
£295.00
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