A New and general biographical dictionary : containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation, particularly the British and Irish, from the earliest accounts of time to the present period : wherein their remarkable actions or sufferings, their virtues, parts, and learning are accurately displayed : with a catalogue of their literary productions.

A biographical, historical and chronological dictionary: containing a faithful accounts of the lives, characters and actions of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries; including the revolutions of states and the succession of sovereign princes.

Watkins, John, fl 1792-1831,

"To this second edition the author has annexed a reference to the authority of each article."--Pref....

A general biographical dictionary.

Gorton, John, d. 1835.

"A catalogue of works in the Latin, English, French, Italian, & German languages. Relating to biogra...

A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century : containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subjects /

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

Kept up to date by supplements.Vol. 1 & 2 contain forty-three thousand articles.Paged continuously.M...

The General biographical dictionary : containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particularly the British and Irish; from the earliest accounts to the present time.

Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.

Previous editions pub. under title: A New and general biographical dictionary.Bibliographical footno...

The General biographical dictionary: containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particulary the British and Irish; from the earliest accounts to the present time.

Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834

Previous editions published under title: A New and general biographical dictionary.Bibliographical f...

A general biographical dictionary : containing a summary account of the lives of eminent persons of all nations, previous to the present generation /

Gorton, John, d. 1835.

January 1830

"A chronological table of remarkable events in the history of the human race": v. 1, p. [157]-196."A...

A dictionary of English authors, biographical and bibliographical; being a compendious account of the lives and writings of 700 British writers from the year 1400 to the present time.

Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson), 1864-1945.

"Addenda": p. [309]-310.Selection based upon "the literary eminence of an author (as distinct from s...

A dictionary of biography past and present, containing the chief events in the lives of eminent persons of all ages and nations; preceded by the biographies and genealogies of the chief representatives of the royal houses of the world,

Haydn, Joseph, 1786 or 7-1856.
Payne, J. Bertrand (James Bertrand), 1833-1898.
Vincent, Benjamin, 1818-1899.

January 1877

A rev. and enl. edition of Haydn's Universal index of biography, edited by J.B. Payne.Mode of access...

A dictionary of biography past and present : brought down to September, 1877 ; containing the chief events in the lives of eminent persons of all ages and nations; preceded by the biographies and genealogies of the chief representatives of the royal houses of the world /

Haydn, Joseph, 1786 or 1787-1856.
Payne, J. Bertrand (James Bertrand), 1833-1898.
Vincent. Benjamin, 1818-1899.

January 1877

A revised and enlarged edition of Haydn's Universal index of biography, edited by J.B. Payne.Mode of...

A general biographical dictionary, containing lives of the most eminent persons of all ages and nations.

Bellchambers, Edmund.

January 1835

Added t.-p. wanting in v.1.Added t.-p., engr., with vignette (portrait)Mode of access: Internet

A critical dictionary of English literature, and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the middle of the nineteenth century. Containing thirty thousand biographies and literary notices, with forty indexes of subjects.

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

Vol. 1 has added t.-p., engraved.Paged continuously.Imprint of v.1 varies.Mode of access: Internet

Biographia britannica : or, The lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times: collected from the best authorities, both printed and manuscript, and digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's Historical and critical dictionary ...

Reprint of the edition: London : Printed for W. Innys [ets.], 1747-1766.Paged continuously, with the...

The American biographical dictionary : containing an account of the lives, characters, and writings of the most eminent persons deceased in North America from its first settlement /

Allen, William, 1784-1868.

January 1857

Originally published with title: An American biographical and historical dictionary.Includes index.M...

A critical dictionary of English literature, and British and American authors : living and deceased ; from the earliest accounts to the middle of the nineteenth century ; containing thirty thousand biographies and literary notices, with forty indexes of subjects.

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

January 1858

Sub title varies: v. 2-3, ... from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth centur...

A Universal biographical dictionary, : containing the lives of the most celebrated characters of every age and nation, embracing warriors, heroes, poets, philosophers, historians, politicians, statesmen, lawyers, physicians, divines, discoverers, inventors, and generally, all such individuals, as from the earliest periods of history to the present time, have been distinguished among mankind; : to which is added, a dictionary of the principal divinities and heroes of Grecian and Roman mythology; and a biographical dictionary of eminent living characters.

Pelton, Oliver, 1798-1882, engraver.
White, Normand, publisher.
Baldwin, Charles N., 1793?-1838, comp.

January 1826

Published anonymously.Printed in two columns.Southern District of New-York copyright June 2, 1825 by...

A biographical, historical and chronological dictionary: containing a faithful accounts of the lives, characters and actions of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries; including the revolutions of states and the succession of sovereign princes.

Watkins, John, fl 1792-1831,

"To this second edition the author has annexed a reference to the authority of each article."--Pref....

A general biographical dictionary.

Gorton, John, d. 1835.

"A catalogue of works in the Latin, English, French, Italian, & German languages. Relating to biogra...

A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century : containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subjects /

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

Kept up to date by supplements.Vol. 1 & 2 contain forty-three thousand articles.Paged continuously.M...

The General biographical dictionary : containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particularly the British and Irish; from the earliest accounts to the present time.

Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.

Previous editions pub. under title: A New and general biographical dictionary.Bibliographical footno...

The General biographical dictionary: containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particulary the British and Irish; from the earliest accounts to the present time.

Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834

Previous editions published under title: A New and general biographical dictionary.Bibliographical f...

A general biographical dictionary : containing a summary account of the lives of eminent persons of all nations, previous to the present generation /

Gorton, John, d. 1835.

January 1830

"A chronological table of remarkable events in the history of the human race": v. 1, p. [157]-196."A...

A dictionary of English authors, biographical and bibliographical; being a compendious account of the lives and writings of 700 British writers from the year 1400 to the present time.

Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson), 1864-1945.

"Addenda": p. [309]-310.Selection based upon "the literary eminence of an author (as distinct from s...

A dictionary of biography past and present, containing the chief events in the lives of eminent persons of all ages and nations; preceded by the biographies and genealogies of the chief representatives of the royal houses of the world,

Haydn, Joseph, 1786 or 7-1856.
Payne, J. Bertrand (James Bertrand), 1833-1898.
Vincent, Benjamin, 1818-1899.

January 1877

A rev. and enl. edition of Haydn's Universal index of biography, edited by J.B. Payne.Mode of access...

A dictionary of biography past and present : brought down to September, 1877 ; containing the chief events in the lives of eminent persons of all ages and nations; preceded by the biographies and genealogies of the chief representatives of the royal houses of the world /

Haydn, Joseph, 1786 or 1787-1856.
Payne, J. Bertrand (James Bertrand), 1833-1898.
Vincent. Benjamin, 1818-1899.

January 1877

A revised and enlarged edition of Haydn's Universal index of biography, edited by J.B. Payne.Mode of...

A general biographical dictionary, containing lives of the most eminent persons of all ages and nations.

Bellchambers, Edmund.

January 1835

Added t.-p. wanting in v.1.Added t.-p., engr., with vignette (portrait)Mode of access: Internet

A critical dictionary of English literature, and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the middle of the nineteenth century. Containing thirty thousand biographies and literary notices, with forty indexes of subjects.

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

Vol. 1 has added t.-p., engraved.Paged continuously.Imprint of v.1 varies.Mode of access: Internet

Biographia britannica : or, The lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times: collected from the best authorities, both printed and manuscript, and digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's Historical and critical dictionary ...

Reprint of the edition: London : Printed for W. Innys [ets.], 1747-1766.Paged continuously, with the...

The American biographical dictionary : containing an account of the lives, characters, and writings of the most eminent persons deceased in North America from its first settlement /

Allen, William, 1784-1868.

January 1857

Originally published with title: An American biographical and historical dictionary.Includes index.M...

A critical dictionary of English literature, and British and American authors : living and deceased ; from the earliest accounts to the middle of the nineteenth century ; containing thirty thousand biographies and literary notices, with forty indexes of subjects.

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

January 1858

Sub title varies: v. 2-3, ... from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth centur...

A Universal biographical dictionary, : containing the lives of the most celebrated characters of every age and nation, embracing warriors, heroes, poets, philosophers, historians, politicians, statesmen, lawyers, physicians, divines, discoverers, inventors, and generally, all such individuals, as from the earliest periods of history to the present time, have been distinguished among mankind; : to which is added, a dictionary of the principal divinities and heroes of Grecian and Roman mythology; and a biographical dictionary of eminent living characters.

Pelton, Oliver, 1798-1882, engraver.
White, Normand, publisher.
Baldwin, Charles N., 1793?-1838, comp.

January 1826

Published anonymously.Printed in two columns.Southern District of New-York copyright June 2, 1825 by...

A biographical, historical and chronological dictionary: containing a faithful accounts of the lives, characters and actions of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries; including the revolutions of states and the succession of sovereign princes.

Watkins, John, fl 1792-1831,

"To this second edition the author has annexed a reference to the authority of each article."--Pref....

A general biographical dictionary.

Gorton, John, d. 1835.

"A catalogue of works in the Latin, English, French, Italian, & German languages. Relating to biogra...

A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century : containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subjects /

Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889.

Kept up to date by supplements.Vol. 1 & 2 contain forty-three thousand articles.Paged continuously.M...

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