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The complete compendium of universal knowledge : containing all you want to know of language, history, government, business and social forms ... / by William Ralston Balch.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Zinman 56.5
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Balch, William Ralston, 1852-1923.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- Dummies (Bookselling)--Specimens.
- Dummies (Bookselling).
- Booksellers and bookselling--Colportage, subscription trade, etc.
- Booksellers and bookselling.
- Bookbinding--Specimens.
- Bookbinding.
- Genre:
- Specimens.
- Prospectuses.
- Subscription lists (Publishing)
- Subscribers' addresses (Publishing)
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor) (Canvassing Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- [Canvassing book].
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : National Publishing Company, [1895]
- Notes:
- Canvassing book consisting of specimen leaves and illustrations; half broadside prospectus; lined subscription order leaves.
- Binding: dual binding, with leather sample on front and cloth sample on back; one leather spine sample mounted to front pastedown; one cloth spine sample hinged to rear board at right edge.
- Copyright 1895 by F. Oldach, Sr.
- Not in Arbour.
- Local Notes:
- Zinman 56.5 has evidence of subscription orders for other titles and sheet music. 6 names in total with subscribers' addresses.
- OCLC:
- 911214846
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