The best books, a reader's guide to the choice of the best available books (about 100,000) in every department of science, art and literature, with the dates of the first and last editions, and the price, size and publisher's name (both English and American) of each book; a contribution towards a systematic bibliography / by William Swan Sonnenschein. With complete authors and subjects index.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sonnenschein, William Swan, 1855-1931.

Contributor:

Stallybrass, Frances Helena Swan. 1885-

Dawson, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Hawkins), 1880-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Best books.

Classification--Books.

Classification.

Physical Description:

6 volumes ; 25 cm x 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition (entirely rewritten).

Place of Publication:

New York : G. P. Putnam's sons, 1910-1935.

Contents:

pt. 1. Class A, Theology. B, Mythology and folklore. C. Philosophy. 1910.

pt. II. D. Society. E. Geography, 1912.

pt. III. F, History and historical biography. G, Archaeology and historical collaterals. 1923.

pt. IV. H, Natural science. H, Medicine. I, Arts and trades, 1926.

pt. V K, Literature and philology. 1931.

pt. VI index, including synopsis of classification, etc., by Frances H. S. Stallybrass. Preface by W. T. S. Stallybrass. List of British publishers, learned societies, etc., by Lawrence H. Dawson. 1935.

Notes:

Paged continuously.

Part 2 has no t.p. Part 5 has cover title only.

Title-page of part 6 varies slightly: the best books; a reader's guide and literary reference book, being a contribution towards systematic bibliography.

None of the American edition published after part 4. parts 5 and 6 have been imprinted: London, G. Routledge and sons, limited, 1931-1935.

OCLC:

3759474