Long-running household reference work first published in 1897, offering a wide range of information for home, office and general knowledge. Contents include world events, dictionaries, medical and domestic advice, cookery, gardening, and practical everyday guidance, reflecting the character of mid-20th-century reference publishing. 61st Edition, published by A. & F. Pears Limited, Isleworth, Middlesex. Green cloth boards with red spine detail. Boards show general age-related surface wear. Interior pages show water staining and foxing.