CHAMBERS’S CYCLOPEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. A Selection of the choicest productions of English Authors, from the earliest to the present time. Connected by a Critical and Biographical History. Forming two large imperial octavo volumes of 1400 pages, double column letter-press; with upwards of 300 elegant Illustrations. Edited byRobert Chambers, embossed cloth, 5,00.
CHAMBERS’S CYCLOPEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. A Selection of the choicest productions of English Authors, from the earliest to the present time. Connected by a Critical and Biographical History. Forming two large imperial octavo volumes of 1400 pages, double column letter-press; with upwards of 300 elegant Illustrations. Edited byRobert Chambers, embossed cloth, 5,00.
This work embraces aboutone thousand authors, chronologically arranged and classed as Poets, Historians, Dramatists, Philosophers, Metaphysicians, Divines, etc., with choice selections from their writings, connected by a Biographical, Historical, and Critical Narrative; thus presenting a complete view of English literature from the earliest to the present time. Open where you will, you cannot fail to find matter for profit and delight. The selections are gems—infinite riches in a little room; “A whole English Library fused down into one cheap book!”
FromW. H. Prescott, Author of “Ferdinand and Isabella.”The plan of the work is very judicious.... Readers cannot fail to profit largely by the labors of the critic who has the talent and taste to separate what is really beautiful and worthy of their study from what is superfluous.
I concur in the foregoing opinion of Mr. Prescott.—Edward Everett.
A work indispensable to the library of a student of English literature.—Wayland.
We hail with peculiar pleasure the appearance of this work.—North Am. Review.
It has been fitly described as “a whole English library fused down into one cheap book.” The Boston edition combines neatness with cheapness.—N. Y. Com. Adv.
☞ The American edition contains additional likenesses ofShakespeare,Addison,Byron; a full length portrait ofDr. Johnson, and a beautiful scenic representation ofOliver GoldsmithandDr. Johnson. These important additions, together with superior paper and binding, render the American far superior to the English edition. The circulation of this work has been immense, and its sale in this country still continues unabated.
CHAMBERS’S MISCELLANY OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE. Edited byWilliam Chambers. With Elegant Illustrative Engravings. Ten volumes, 16mo, cloth, 7,00.
This work has been highly recommended by distinguished individuals, as admirably adapted to Family, Sabbath, and District School Libraries.
It would be difficult to find any miscellany superior or even equal to it; it richly deserves the epithets “useful and entertaining,” and I would recommend it very strongly as extremely well adapted to form parts of a library for the young, or of a social or circulating library in town or country.—George B. Emerson, Esq., Chairman Boston School Book Committee.
I am gratified to have an opportunity to be instrumental in circulating “Chambers’s Miscellany” among the schools for which I am superintendent.—J. J. Clute,Town. Sup. of Castleton, N. Y.
I am not acquainted with any similar collection in the English language that can compare with it for purposes of instruction or amusement. I should rejoice to see that set of books in every house in our country.—Rev. John O. Choules, D. D.
The information contained in this work is surprisingly great; and for the fire-side, and the young, particularly, it cannot fail to prove a most valuable and entertaining companion.—N. Y. Evangelist.
An admirable compilation. It unites the useful and entertaining.—N. Y. Com.