Barclay\'s New Universal Dictionary (1842) ; comprehending history, chronoly, geograpahy, topography, biography, philology, pronunciation &c and an explanations of the difficult words and technical terms inall faculties and professions.  Carefully compated with other dictionaries, revised and greatly improved by William Shorton. And now still further Improved by Continuations of the Histories of all States and Peoples to the present time; with the most Recent Discoveries Geogrpahical and Nautical; the Population of British Towns according to the last Census  and the changes in representation caused by the Reform Bill. Every article attentively collated with the most modern works  by C H B Timperley.  Published by Fisher. Large book with leather covers.  Part of spine is missing. Boards are faded and worn. Front boards is detatched.  Interior is heavily foxed. General  condition is fair.