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Henry Benjamin Wheatley
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
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Of Anagrams - A Monograph Treating of their History from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time, with an Introduction is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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How to Catalogue a Library, first published in 1889, was aimed at the curator of a small to medium-sized collection. Wheatley, a founding member of the Library Association, sheds valuable…
Henry Wheatley’s How to Form a Library was published in 1886 when libraries were increasing rapidly. In discussing the formation of different kinds of library, and listing core works which…
Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a bibliographer and editor with a prodigious output of books and articles to his name. This book sets out the rules and practicalities of indexing…
Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a prolific writer on bibliography, literature and the arts. These two works, published in the 1880s, provide an illustrated history of fine English and continental…
Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was an eminent bibliographer, author and editor who had a particular interest in the life of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703). This volume, first published in 1880, contains…
Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a bibliographer and editor with a prodigious output of books and articles to his name. This 1879 book shows the development of indexes, gives rules…
Published in 1870, this is Wheatley’s classic historical journey through Piccadilly and Pall Mall, the ‘court end of London’. It explores the characters, the buildings and the institutions that make…
Delight in other people’s errors never dates, and this little book from 1893 is a fount of human folly that remains a joy to read. Citing examples from historians, misguided…
First published in 1909, this illustrated study considers the work of the artist and satirist William Hogarth (1697-1764), focusing on his depiction of London and its inhabitants. Written by the…
First published in 1898, this work by the bibliographer Henry Wheatley (1838-1917) recounts the history of booksellers, and manuscript and book pricing in England, tracing their market value over three…
Samuel Pepys - And the world he lived in. Second Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
Merlin on the Early History of King Arthur: a Prose Romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off…
Prices of Books - An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books Which Have….. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
In this fascinating study of anagrams, Henry Benjamin Wheatley provides a comprehensive treatment of their history and use in literature. Covering topics such as macaronic poetry, punning mottoes, and shaped…
A fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of London's history, this book provides a detailed tour of some of the city's most iconic landmarks and institutions. Along the way, the…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
From The Journal Of The Society Of Arts, April 16, 1880.
This guide provides a step-by-step process for cataloging any library. It is an essential resource for librarians and avid readers who want to keep their book collections organized.
This work…
Round about Piccadilly and Pall Mall - Or, a Ramble from Haymarket to Hyde Park is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of…
Literary Blunders is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and…
London, past and present; its history, associations, and traditions (1891) is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
Round About Piccadilly and Pall Mall is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
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