Historical and biographical dates encyclopedic reference

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J.-B.-J. DE CHANTAL MANUEL DES DATES EN FORME DE DICTIONNAIRE OU REPERTOIRE ENCYCLOPEDIQUE DES DATES HISTORIQUES ET BIOGRAPHIQUES LES PLUS IMPORTANTES. Perisse Frères, 1839. XI + 491 pages - two-column text, half-leather binding (worn at spine), marbled edges, a few rare and pale water stains, otherwise fine copy. Provides dates of principal events in universal history, ancient and modern - dates of origins, inventions, discoveries and notable improvements in sciences and arts - dates of laws, edicts, regulations and ordinances, etc. Quite rare.