Joseph Haydn — Dictionary of Dates and Universal Reference, Relating to All Ages and Nations; Comprehending Every Remarkable Occurrence, Ancient and Modern- the Foundation, Laws, and Governments of Countries- Their Progress in Civilization, Industry, and Science- Their Achievements in Arms- the Political and Social Transactions of the British Empire- Its CIVIL, Military, and Religious Institutions- the Origin and Advance of Human Arts and Inventions, with Copious Details of England, Scotland, and Ireland;

London, Edward Moxon, 1841. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this extensive history of the world by British journalist Joseph Timothy Hind, rarely seen on the market and in its original cloth binding. The first edition of this work.  Exceptionally scarce on the market, expecially in the original cloth binding.  Haydn's ambitious Dictionary of Dates is renowned as the most accuate, informative and well-organised work of its time and remains.  Bookplate of Henry Charles Blaksley to the front pastedown.   Original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Sunning to spine, with more gentle sunning to the board perimeters. Bumping to head and tail of spine. Slight marking to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Light creasing to front end paper. Internally, generally firmly bound, occasional starting to hinges. Pages bright and clean. Marginal age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .