Biography

Name Biography
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A narrative, account, or anecdote about a specific individual.

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
7507 The last speech, confession and dying words of Sarah Cameron, who was execute at Stirling on Friday the 29th of October 1784, and her body given to the doctors to be dissected, for the murder of her own child. Cameron , Sarah
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1784
25434 The last will and testament of Alexander Pope, of Twickenham, Esq; to which is added, an inscription wrote by himself. Pope , Alexander
 Anne Dodd II (London)
1744
170 The Latter Days, by Mrs. Sherwood. Sherwood , Mary Martha
 Robert Benton Seeley and W. Burnside [Crane Court] (London)
1833
25396 The life and actions of Caius Julius Cæsar in Ægypt, &c. Collected from the best historians. Illustrating the history of Cæsar and Cleopatra; from whence the plot of Mr. Cibber's new tragedy is taken. Inscrib'd to Mrs. Oldfield, who performs the part of Cleopatra. To which is prefix'd a frontispiece representing Caesar swimming the River Nile to his Gallies, with his Commentaries in his Hand. Unknown ,
James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London)
Anne Dodd I (London)
1724
25827 The life and character of Jane Shore, collected from our best historians, chiefly from the writings of Sir Thomas More, Who was Her Cotemporary, and Personally knew Her. Humbly offer'd to the readers and spectators of her tragedy written by Mr. Rowe. Inscrib'd to Mrs. Old Field. Unknown ,
1714
25344 The life and character of Jane Shore. Collected from our best historians, chiefly from the writings of Sir Thomas More; Who was her Cotemporary, and Personally knew her. Humbly offer'd to the readers and spectators of her tragedy written by Mr. Rowe. Inscrib'd to Mrs. Oldfield. The Second Edition. Unknown ,
1714 The Second Edition.
16359 The Life and Character of Miss Susanna Anthony, Who died, in Newport, (R.I.) June 23, 1791, in the 65th year of her age. Consisting Chiefly in Extracts from her Writings, with Some Brief Observations on Them. Compiled by Samuel Hopkins, D.D. Second Edition. Anthony , Susanna
 Lyman, Hall, & Co. (Portland)
D. Mallory & Co. (Boston)
Swift & Chipman (Middlebury (village))
Beers & Howe (New Haven)
Williams & Whiting (New York)
D.W. Farrand & Green (Albany)
B. B. Hopkins & Co. (Philadelphia)
I.B. Zantzinger & Co. (Philadelphia)
Philip H. Nicklin and Co. (Baltimore)
John Wilson Campbell (Petersburg)
Patterson & Hopkins (Pitsburg)
1810 Second Edition.
16361 The Life and Character of Miss Susanna Anthony, Who Died, in Newport, (R.I.) June 23, MDCCXCI, in the Sixty-fifth Year of her Age. Consisting Chiefly in Extracts from her Writings, with Some Brief Observations on Them. Compiled by Samuel Hopkins, D.D. Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Newport. Anthony , Susanna
 1799
16360 The Life and Character of Miss Susanna Anthony, Who Died, in Newport, (R.I.) June 23, MDCCXCI. In the Sixty Fifth Year of Her Age, Consisting Chiefly in Extracts from Her Writings, with Some Brief Observations on Them. Compiled by Samuel Hopkins, D.D. Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Newport. Anthony , Susanna
 1796
24386 The life and character of Sir William Temple, Bart. Written by a particular friend. Never before published. Giffard , Martha
 Benjamin Motte (London)
1728
13810 The life and prophecies of Mother Shipton : containing an account of her parents, and her singular birth, with many important occurrences in her and her mother's life : together with an accurate explanation of her numerous prophecies and completion thereof. Embellished with a coloured engraving. Southeil , Ursula
 Orlando Hodgson & Co., Juvenile Press [Newgate Street] (London)
1823
17919 The life and spiritual sufferings, of that faithful servant of Christ, Jane Hoskens. The second edition. Hoskens , Jane
 1810 The second edition.
25729 The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. ... Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates. Wyatt , James
 1751
25345 The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Insidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates Wyatt , James
 1750
25346 The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Insidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates Wyatt , James
 Eleazer Duncomb (London)
T. Taylor (London)
Elizabeth Cooke [Cook] (London)
1748
695 The Life and Times of Salvator Rosa. By Lady Morgan. In Two Volumes. Owenson , Sydney
 Henry Colburn [New Burlington Street] (London)
1824
13955 The Life and Transactions of the Fortunate Sir Richard Whittington. Three Times Lord Mayor of London, 1397-1406-1419. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1804
13956 The Life and Trial of Richard Turpin, A Notorious Highwayman: Containing a Particular Account of His Adventures, from His Being First Put an Apprentice to a Butcher in Whitechapel, to His Execution at York for Horse-Stealing, to Which is Added, The Life of Sawney Beane, the Man Eater. Unknown ,
John Roe [Chiswell] (London)
Ann Lemoine (London)
1808
24905 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication of the American Sunday School Union. Newell , Harriet
 American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
1832
18891 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication of the American Sunday School Union. Newell , Harriet
 American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
1831
18890 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication. Newell , Harriet
 American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
American Sunday-School Union (Boston)
American Sunday school Union (New York)
American Sunday School Union (Louisville)
1831
24904 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication. Newell , Harriet
 American Sunday-School Union (Philadelphia)
1831
24906 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised Edition. Newell , Harriet
 American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
1831 Revised Edition.
21259 The life of Andrew Jackson, major general in the service of the United States: comprising a history of the war in the South, from the commencement of the Creek campaign, to the termination of hostilities before New Orleans. Commenced by John Reid, brevet major, United States' Army.; Completed by John Henry Eaton. Reid , John
 M. Carey and Son [126 Chestnut Street] (Philadelphia)
1817
20933 The Life of Bampfylde Moore Carew, sometime King of the Beggars; containing an accurate history of his travels, voyages, and adventures, from the time of his leaving school, and entering into the society of the Gipsies: also, a description of the origin, government, laws and customs of the Gipsies; the method of electing their king; and an account of the characters assumed by the author to practise his deceptions. Price , Thomas
Goadby , Mrs. Robert
 William M'Carty (Philadelphia)
1813

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