A Universal Biographical Dictionary


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An Universal Biographical Dictionary


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Excerpt from An Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation Adan son, Michael, a French naturalist of so much distinction, that he received invitations from different sovereigns of Europe to redde in their states: he dier11806. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.













Biographical Books, 1876-1949


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"This book is a companion volume to Biographical books, 1950-1980, completing a comprehensive one hundred and five year bibliography of biographical and autobiographical works published or distributed in the United States"--Preface.




A Universal Biographical Dictionary


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Hardcover reprint of the original 1850 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Baldwin, Charles N. A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing The Lives Of The Most Celebrated Characters Of Every Age And Nation 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. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Baldwin, Charles N. A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing The Lives Of The Most Celebrated Characters Of Every Age And Nation 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, . Hartford: S. Andrus, 1850. Subject: Biography, Dictionaries