A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language; A Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations in the World; An Atlas of the Principal Places in the World Rev. James Barclay History & Culture

Illustrated with hand coloured plates and folding maps, present here are three scarce and informative works, including the very scarce first edition of 'A Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations in the World'. A delightful collection of three educational early 19th century educational works, covering a range of subjects from the English language, the flags of the world, and world maps.The first work is a scarce later 1823 edition of Rev. James Barclay's 'A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language'.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page, and with twenty-four further plates. Collated, complete.The second work is the very scarce 1813 first edition of 'A Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations in the World' illustrated with sixteen hand coloured engraved plates. Collated, complete.The final work is the 1825 edition of the very scarce work 'An Atlas of the Principal Places in the World', which was first published in 1807.Illustrated with twenty-one hand coloured maps, many of which are folding. Collated, complete.These three works are bound together in reverse calf. In a full reverse calf binding. Light rubbing and handling marks to boards. small tide mark to centre of front board. Joint heads and tails starting, with rear board firmly held and front board just a touch tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Tide marks to head of leaves throughout, with pages a touch age toned, and with instances of spotting and handling marks. Good