The biographical dictionary; or, complete historical library. Containing the lives of the most celebrated personages of Great Britain and Ireland, whether admirals, generals, poets, statesmen, philosophers, or divines. A work replete with instruction and entertainment. By a Society of Gentlemen

People / Organizations

• Society of Gentlemen. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for F. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, Ludgate-street, 1780.

Publication year

1780

ESTC No.

N31973

Grub Street ID

20851

Description

iv, 812 [i.e. 788], [2] p., [19] plates ; 4°.

Note

Page numbers 48-67 and 453-456 are omitted in pagination. The text is complete

Signatures: [A]-9U]2] (lacking quires O-S]2, leaf 7F2 from register)

The text from "Admirals," to Divines." appears in three columns on the title page. Each column is separated by double vertical rules. Column 1: Admirals, ... Generals; column 2: poets, ... statesmen,; column 3: Philosophers, or ... divines

Errata and directions to the binder on 9U2r

This item may be a re-issue of the sheets of Newbery's "Biographical Magazine", 1776 (T98528; Roscoe A39) with a cancel title page.