CYCLOPAEDIA of ANECDOTES of LITERATURE and the FINE ARTS. KAZLITT ARVINE, PUBLISHED BY GOULD AND LINCOLN, BOSTON, 1851.
 
An encyclopedia containing Copious and Choice Selection of Anecdotes of the Various Forms of Literature, of the Arts, of Architecture, Engravings, Music, Poetry, Painting and Sculpture, and of the Most Celebrated Literary Characters and Artists of Different Countries and Ages, etc.
 
Anecdotes - a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Half leather with spine leather & corners and marbled endpapers. Secure binding with small center section that's partially loose. Clean pages with just very light foxing. Mildly rubbed edges and lightly frayed corner tips & rubbed edges. 10 x 7 with 698 pages. Scarce!