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Parley's penny library, or, Treasury of knowledge, entertainment and delight : volume the first. In which, through the medium of familiar conversation, is conveyed, weekly, all that is nost valuable in literature, science, natural history, and the fine arts

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [1841-50?]
Call number: 150469
Dimensions: 15 cm
Associated people: Dickens, Charles,; Parley, Peter.
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Parley's penny library, or, Treasury of knowledge, entertainment and delight : volume the first. In which, through the medium of familiar conversation, is conveyed, weekly, all that is nost valuable in literature, science, natural history, and the fine arts

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Hive, or, weekly entertaining register, comprising curious and valuable papers on interesting subjects, choice selections from rare and costly works, the curiosities of literature, anecdotes, facetiae, beautiful poetry, etc