Historic ninepins : a book of curiosities, where old and young may read strange matters / by John Timbs.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:William D. and Helen M. Chase Collection.
Main Author: Timbs, John, 1801-1875 (Author)
Language:English
Published: London : Lockwood & Co., MDCCCLXIX [1869]
Series:William D. and Helen M. Chase Collection.
Subjects:
History > Miscellanea.
History.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Genre:
Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.
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Ownership and Custodial History:
"W D Chase, Ann Arbor, 9 Feb 1986" inscribed on title page. "Xmas 1949" penciled on title page verso.
Material laid in: Newspaper article titled "A crusader's tomb" by Ailsa Rushbrooke regarding the tomb of Sir Philip d'Aubigné. "Times [of London] 18 November 1977" written across bottom in pen. Small scrap of paper, with fragment of writing in pencil. Both available in MSS 466, Box 7, Folder 199.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of William D. and Helen M. Chase.
Physical Description:xii, 348 pages : illustration (frontispiece) ; 19 cm
Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The general subject
  • Ancient history
  • Myths and popular fictions
  • Great events from little causes
  • British history
  • French history
  • Historico-political information
  • Ecclesiastical history
  • Retributive justice
  • Science applied to the arts
  • Books, phrases, etc.
  • Appendix.