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 and sufferings, their virtues, parts, and learning, are accurately displayed. With a catalogue of their literary productions

People / Organizations

• Henry Gardner ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, J. Johnson, J. Nichols, J. Sewell, H.L. Gardner, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son, G. Nicol, E. Newbery, Hookham and Carpenter, R. Faulder, W. Chapman and Son, J. Deighton, D. Walker, J. Anderson, T. Payne, J. Lowndes, P. Macqueen, J. Walker, T. Egerton, T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, R. Edwards, Vernor and Hood, J. Nunn, Murray and Highley, T.N. Longman, Lee and Hurst, and J. White, 1798. A new edition, in fifteen volumes, greatly enlarged and improved. ...; ..

Publication year

1798

ESTC No.

T138966

Grub Street ID

186830

Description

15v. ; 8°.

Note

Revised by William Tooke (vols.1-5), Robert Nares and William Beloe (vols.6-15) from the edition of 1761-62.

Uncontrolled note

NUC-title. E. Newbury is the 9th bks. on the t/p.; but not in Roscoe