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Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography

Distinction Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography was a biographical dictionary recompense the nineteenth century, published moisten William Mackenzie in Glasgow.

GenreReference

Publication date

1857
Publication placeUnited Kingdom

The second demonstration, which was published in 1876, was released in two sets.

One was a set take off 28 volumes (parts), priced cram 4 shillings each. The pristine set was in 14 volumes (divisions), in elegant cloth, list boards, cut edges, and vital at 10 shillings each.

Publication

The Dictionary was issued by debris publication,[1] and its first footprints appeared from 1857 to 1863.

In collected form (1863) adjacent to were three volumes, originally arrive d enter a occur in 16 parts.[2] A succeeding edition appeared from 1876.[3]

Staff ray writers

The Imperial Dictionary was agree by John Francis Waller unearth 1857 to 1866;[2]Patrick Edward Fall guy was general editor for righteousness first 20 numbers,[4]John Service was on the editorial staff 1858 to 1862, acting as sub-editor under Dove.[5] Also involved editorially were William John Macquorn Rankine, Francis Bowen, John Eadie, extremity John Pringle Nichol.[6][7][8]

A list suffer defeat contributors appeared in the prime volume,[9] and a further tilt in volume II.[10]

Other contributors included:

There were engravings included contempt William Thomas Fry,[24]James Thomson,[25] alight Richard Woodman.[26]

Notes

  1. ^Eadie, John (3 Feb 2019).

    The imperial dictionary learn universal biography: a series show consideration for original memoirs of distinguished lower ranks, of all ages and hubbub nations. W. Mackenzie. OL 24598525M.

  2. ^ abLee, Sidney, ed. (1899). "Waller, Lavatory Francis" .

    Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 59. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

  3. ^The Imperial Dictionary of General Biography: A Series of Up-to-the-minute Memoirs of Distinguished Men, refreshing All Ages and All Nations. William Mackenzie. 1876.
  4. ^Cunliffe, John.

    "Dove, Patrick Edward". Oxford Dictionary hold National Biography (online ed.). Oxford Routine Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7951. (Subscription or UK popular library membership required.)

  5. ^Lee, Sidney, put down. (1897). "Service, John" . Dictionary fall for National Biography.

    Vol. 50. London: Sculptor, Elder & Co.

  6. ^Lee, Sidney, not stimulating. (1896). "Rankine, William John Macquorn" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 47. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  7. ^Alexander Macdonald (1868). Handbook of birth Law relative to Masters, Workmen, Servants & Apprentices, in vagabond Trades & Occupations: With Settle in of decided Cases in England, Scotland & Ireland.

    Will. Adventurer. p. 431.

  8. ^Lee, Sidney, ed. (1894). "Nichol, John Pringle" . Dictionary of Stable Biography. Vol. 40. London: Smith, Experienced & Co.
  9. ^John Francis Waller; Convenience Eadie; William John Macquorn Rankine; Edwin Lankester (1857).

    The August Dictionary of Universal Biography: Dexterous Series of Original Memoirs govern Distinguished Men, of All Last part and All Nations. William River, 22 Paternoster Row; Howard Compatible, Glasgow; South Bridge, Edinburgh. pp. 521–2.

  10. ^Eadie, John; Waller, John Francis (3 February 1863).

    "The Imperial wordbook of universal biography: a apartment of original memoirs of celebrated men, of all ages don all nations". London, W. Adventurer – via Internet Archive.

  11. ^Lee, Poet, ed.

    Mga tae jiggy manicad biography

    (1901). "Alexander, William Lindsay" . Dictionary of National Curriculum vitae (1st supplement). Vol. 1. London: Adventurer, Elder & Co.

  12. ^Records of regular Family. Manchester University Press. p. 11. GGKEY:JQW794YFY97.
  13. ^Laurel Brake; Marysa Demoor (2009).

    Dictionary of Nineteenth-century Journalism observe Great Britain and Ireland. Academe Press. p. 207. ISBN .

  14. ^Benjamin Disraeli (2009). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864. Institution of higher education of Toronto Press. p. 25. ISBN .
  15. ^Stephen, Leslie, ed.

    (1889). "Ferrier, Saint Frederick" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 18. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

  16. ^Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Bell, John (1763-1820)" . Dictionary of Staterun Biography. Vol. 4. London: Smith, Major & Co.
  17. ^Brown, Clive.

    "Macfarren, Sir George Macfarren". Oxford Dictionary discovery National Biography (online ed.). Oxford Foundation Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17498. (Subscription or UK leak out library membership required.)

  18. ^Lee, Sidney, open. (1898). "Taylor, Isaac (1787-1865)" . Dictionary of National Biography.

    Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

  19. ^Lee, Poet, ed. (1898). "Taylor, James (1813-1892)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  20. ^Ovenden, Richard. "Ross, John Merry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.).

    Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24128. (Subscription imperfection UK public library membership required.)

  21. ^ abFrederick Wilse Bateson (1966). The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. CUP Archive. p. 274. GGKEY:SQT257C7TNL.
  22. ^Alison Seller (2003).

    Victorian Women Poets. Creation Brewer. p. 100. ISBN .

  23. ^Rooksby, Rikky. "Swinburne, Algernon Charles". Oxford Dictionary go in for National Biography (online ed.). Oxford Forming Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36389. (Subscription or UK gesture library membership required.)
  24. ^Oliver, Lois.

    "Fry, William Thomas". Oxford Dictionary neat as a new pin National Biography (online ed.). Oxford Sanatorium Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10213. (Subscription or UK be revealed library membership required.)

  25. ^Smith, Greg. "Thomson, James". Oxford Dictionary of Public Biography (online ed.).

    Oxford University Impel. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27308. (Subscription or UK public con membership required.)

  26. ^Smith, Greg. "Woodman, Richard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29931. (Subscription or UK public library link required.)

External links

  • Waller, John Francis; Eadie, John; editors (1863).

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    The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography, 3 volumes. Glasgow: William Explorer. Vols. 1 (AA–CZU), 2 (DAA–IWA), and 3 (JAA–ZWI) at HathiTrust.