The American encyclopaedic dictionary
A thoroughly accurate, practical and exhaustive work of reference to the English language, defining over 250,000 words. With a full account of their origin, pronunciation and use. Comprising also a comprehensive encyclopaedia of the arts and sciences, with encyclopaedic definitions of 55,000 important words and topics, embracing subjects not found in the ordinary encyclopaedias. A work of immense utility, a dictionare, encyclopaedia, atlas and gazetteer
Over one hundred maps and diagrams and nearly four thousand illustrations. Edited by Robert Hunter, A.M., F.G.S., John A. Williams, A.M., S. J. Herrtage, A. B., associate editors. assisted by over one hundred special contributors, among whom are the following eminent specialists: [...]
12 volumes
Chicago, IL; Peale and Hill 1897
Language
- english
Keywords
Uniform title
Parallel title
- Lloyd's encyclopaedic dictionary
- The American encyclopaedic dictionary
- The imperial encyclopaedic dictionary
- Universal dictionary of the English language
- The new national dictionary
- International dictionary and cyclopaedia
- New revised encyclopaedic dictionary
- The modern world dictionary
- The new American encyclopedic dictionary
Authority Data (Author)
- VIAF: 73350204
Volume division
Bd. 1. A - Bew. 1897
Bd. 2. Bey - Coa. 1897
Bd. 3. Coa - Dis. 1897
Bd. 4. Dis - For. 1897
Bd. 5. For - Int. 1897
Bd. 6. Int - Ner. 1897
Bd. 7. Ner - Put. 1897
Bd. 8. Puy - Spe. 1897
Bd. 9. Spe - Unc. 1897
Bd. 10. Unc - Z. 1897
Bd. 11. Cyclopedia of universal knowledge. A - Mun. 1897
Bd. 12. Cyclopedia of universal knowledge. Mun - Z. 1897