At head of title: The library of entertaining knowledge

Description based on the second volume.

"G.&C.&H. Carvill, and E. Bliss, New-York; Carey & Hart, Philadelphia; E.J. Coale and W.&J. Neal, Baltimore; Thompson & Homans, Washington; W.M. Morrison, Alexandria; R.D. Sanxay, Richmond; W.H. Berrett, Charleston, S.C.; Salmon Hall, Newbern, N.C.; Mary Carroll, New Orleans; Odiorne & Smith, Mobile; N.&G. Guilford, and C.D. Bradford & Co. Cincinnati; Little & Cummings, Albany; H. Howe, New-Haven; H.&F.J. Huntington, Hartford; S. Butler & Son, Northampton; Whipple & Lawrence, Salem; Charles Whipple, Newburyport; Eli French, Dover; H.S. Favor, Eastport; and S. Colman, Portland."

Vol. 2 entirely about elephants

Includes bibliographic references

King Collection holds 2nd vol. only, inscribed as gift to Paddy's Run Library Association, with their bookplate and accession number, later stamped and renumbered by Shandon Public Library on front endpapers. Private library name stamp front (with number) and back