The Book of Days
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The Book of Days is a 19th-century reference work by Robert Chambers that compiles curious facts, anecdotes, and historical events arranged according to the calendar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Book of Days canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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reference work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chambers’s Encyclopaedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Robert Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Robert Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
calendar customs
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miscellany ⓘ reference ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | public domain scans available online ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I of The Book of Days
NERFINISHED
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Volume II of The Book of Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReprint | later 19th-century editions ⓘ |
| influenced | later popular reference works on curiosities and calendar lore ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compilation of curious facts and anecdotes
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organization by calendar date ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| publicationDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. & R. Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | arranged according to the days of the year ⓘ |
| subject |
biographical anecdotes
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calendar ⓘ folklore ⓘ historical events ⓘ popular antiquities ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with the Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | various historical periods ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Robert Chambers (Scottish author)