A Universal Biographical Dictionary Containing The Lives Of The Most Celebrated Characters Of Every Age And Nation To Which Is Added A Dictionary Of

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.

Containing the lives of the most celebrated characters of every age and nation alongside a dictionary of the principal divinities and heroes of Grecian and Roman mythology. A biographical dictionary of outstanding characters from ancient times to more recent history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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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