A new and general biographical dictionary [electronic resource] : 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.
1761
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A new and general biographical dictionary [electronic resource] : 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.
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London : printed for T. Osborne, J. Whiston and B. White, W. Strahan, T. Payne, W. Owen, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, B. Law, T. Field, T. Durham, J. Robson, R. Goadby, and E. Baker, MDCCLXI. [1761]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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11v. ; 8⁰.
Note
Vols. 7-11 are dated 1762.
A twelfth volume entitled 'A supplement to the New and general biographical dictionary' was published in 1767.
With a royal licence granted to William Owen and William Johnston, booksellers.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
A twelfth volume entitled 'A supplement to the New and general biographical dictionary' was published in 1767.
With a royal licence granted to William Owen and William Johnston, booksellers.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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English Short Title Catalog, T138965.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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