Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts

Title

Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts

Call Number

AC 1 .C62

Date of Publication

1847

Collection Size

20 volumes in 10 volumes

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Language

English

Historical Note

William Chambers [1800-1883] and his brother Robert Chambers [1802-1871] were booksellers, publishers, and authors in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Files

Download Chambers's Miscellany Tables of Contents Vols. 1-20 (2.0 MB)

Description

Chambers's Miscellany is a compilation of stories, anecdotes, histories, poems, and other writings published by William and Robert Chambers of Edinburgh, Scotland from 1845 to 1847. Each volume combines two volumes (i.e. vols 1-2, vols 3-4, etc). The set consists of 20 volumes published within 10 volumes.

Additional Notes

The flyleaf of each volume is signed by Robert C. Winthrop

Provenance

Gift of Robert C. Winthrop

Publisher

William and Robert Chambers

City

Edinburgh, Scotland

Keywords

Anecdotes, Stories, Histories, Poetry, Tales, Fiction, Slavery, Africa, England, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, United States, Art, Architecture, Painters, Women, Poverty, Crime, Animals, Birds, Mammals, Insects, Labor, Plague, Science, Astronomy, War, Jewish history

Disciplines

Creative Writing | History | Literature in English, British Isles

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