Library of Entertaining Knowledge
The Library of Entertaining Knowledge was founded by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.[1] The books appeared from 1829 to 1837, published in London by Charles Knight, and complemented the Society's Library of Useful Knowledge.[2]
| Number | Year | Title | Author Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | Menageries: Quadrupeds[4] | ||
| 1830 | The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties[5] | George Lillie Craik |
Introduction by Brougham.
- Vol. 1 The Hindoos
- Pompeii
- 8vo titles
- The Horse
- Planting Trees
- Natural philosophy
- History of Greece
- Geometry, Plane, Solid and Spherical
- History of Spain and Portugal
- Macculloch on commerce
- Animal physiology
- Roget's treatise on electricity
- Waddington's History of the Church
- Lives of Eminent Persons
- British Cattle
- 1847 British Husbandry: Exhibiting The Farming Practice In Various Parts Of The United Kingdom - John French Burke, Cuthbert William Johnson
- 1829, vol. 42 Timber Trees. Fruits[6]
Notes
- ^ Sylvanus Urban (1866). The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review -- Vol. 2. p. 266.
- ^ Mitchell, Rosemary. "Knight, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15716. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Robert Bent (1839). The London catalogue of books ... containing the books published in London ... since the year MDCCCXIV to MDCCCXXXIX. p. 131.
- ^ Abner OAKES (1850). Catalogue of the Maine State Library. p. 132.
- ^ George Lillie Craik (1865). The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik]. Continuation. p. v.
- ^ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OwsbAAAAYAAJ
- ^ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JUEQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA111