The Penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge : New series [Vol. 10]

Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)

1841, First Edition. London : Charles Knight. Good copy only, in contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards, now somewhat scuffed and dust-dulled, with edges somewhat worn. Joints, endbands and corners rubbed. Spine leather worn and flaking, with minor loss. Front free endpaper torn at the gutter (without loss) and at the lower corner (with minor loss); rear free endpaper torn out. Preliminary and final leaves somewhat dust-dulled; interior remains notably tight and clean. A very serviceable copy. Provenance: Bookplate of M. J. Gardiner. Item #463081

Physical description; 508 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; New series begins with this volume (10) and continues through vol. 14. Includes index. Subjects; Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Periodicals. English periodicals 19th century. Working class Education Great Britain History 19th century. Self-culture History 19th century. Popular education Great Britain History 19th century. Science Popular works 19th century Periodicals. Natural history Popular works 19th century Periodicals. World history Periodicals. Civilization Periodicals. Great Britain Civilization 19th century Periodicals.

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