Biography

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

Titles

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
390 The Life of Carlo, the Famous Dog of Drury-Lane Theatre Fenwick , Eliza
 1804
21331 The life of Catherine Haldane. (Concluded). Haldane , James Alexander
 Philadelphia Female Tract Society [South Second Street] (Philadelphia)
1816
21332 The life of Catherine Haldane. Written by her father, who was a minister of the Gospel. Haldane , James Alexander
 Philadelphia Female Tract Society [South Second Street] (Philadelphia)
1816
25870 The life of Catherine Hayes. Giving a true and perfect account of her parantage, ... the pretended reasons and motives that induc'd her with Thomas Wood and Thomas Billings to murder her husband; ... To which is added, the lives of Thomas Wood and Thomas Billings. ... Unknown ,
1726
14779 The life of Cervantes: together with remarks on his writings, by Mr. De Florian. Translated from the French by William Wallbeck. Claris de Florian , Jean Pierre
 1785
21499 The life of Eliza Cunningham. Newton , John
 Philadelphia Female Tract Society [South Second Street] (Philadelphia)
1816
2646 The life of Jane de St. Remy de Valois, heretofore Countess de la Motte. Containing, a circumstantial and exact detail of the many extraordinary events which have attended this unfortunate Lady from her birth, and contributed to raise her to the dignity of confidant and favorite of the Queen of France. Some farther particulars relative to the mysterious transaction of the diamond necklace. Her trial, condemnation, and imprisonment in the Salpetriere; her almost miraculous escape from thence: with many curious and interesting particulars of her journey through several provinces of France, under different disguises. Also, an address to the National Assembly, supplicating a new trial. Written by herself. In two volumes. de Valois-Saint-Rémy , Jeanne
 John Bew [Paternoster Row] (London)
1791
17688 The life of Lady Guion, written in French, by herself, now abridged, and translated into English. Exhibiting her eminent piety, charity, meekness, resignation, fortitude and stability; her labours, travels, sufferings and services, for the conversion of souls to God; and her great success, in some places, in that best of all employments on the earth. To which are added, accounts of the lives of worthy persons, whose memories were dear to Lady Guion. In two volumes. From an English edition, published at Bristol: with a few abridgments, etc. Guyon , Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte
 1805 From an English edition, published at Bristol: with a few abridgments, etc.
23781 The life of Madam de Beaumount, a French lady; who lived in a cave in Wales above fourteen Years undiscovered, being forced to fly France for her Religion; and of the cruel Usage she had there. Also her lord's adventures in Muscovy, where he was a Prisoner some Years. With An Account of his returning to France, and her being discover'd by a Welsh Gentleman, who fetch'd her Lord to Wales: And of many strange Accidents which befel them, and their Daughter Belinda, who was stolen away from them; and of their Return to France in the Year 1718. By Mrs. Aubin. Aubin , Penelope
 Elizabeth Bell (Cornhill)
John Darby II (London)
Arthur Bettesworth (London)
Francis Fayram (London)
John Pemberton (London)
John Hooke (London)
Charles Rivington I (London)
Francis Clay (London)
Jeremiah Battley (London)
Edward Symon (London)
1721
24210 The life of Madam de Beaumount, a French lady; who lived in a cave in Wales above fourteen years undiscovered, being forced to fly to France for her religion; and of the cruel Usage she had there. Also her lord's adventures in Muscovy, where he was a Prisoner some Years. With An Account of his returning to France, and her being discover'd by a Welsh Gentleman, who fetch'd her Lord to Wales: And of many strange Accidents which befel them, and their Daughter Belinda, who was stolen away from them; and of their Return to France in the Year 1718. The second edition. By Mrs. Aubin. Aubin , Penelope
 John Darby II (London)
Arthur Bettesworth (London)
Francis Fayram (London)
John Osborn and Thomas Longman (London)
John Pemberton (London)
John Hooke (London)
Charles Rivington I (London)
Francis Clay (London)
Jeremiah Battley (London)
Edward Symon (London)
1728 The second edition
25312 The life of Martin Bellamy; with an account of all the several street robberies, burglaries, forgeries, and other crimes by him committed. Also the method practised by himself, and his companions, in the perpetration thereof. Necessary to be perus'd by all Persons, in order to prevent their being Robb'd for the future. Dictated by himself in Newgate, and Publish'd at his Request, for the Benefit of the Publick. Bellamy , Martin
 1728?
18409 The life of Mary Mordant. By an American lady. Marshall , Elizabeth
 The Sunday and Adult School Union (Philadelphia)
1819
17483 The life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher, consort and relict of the Rev. John Fletcher, vicar of Madely, Salop. Compiled from her journal, and other authentic documents. By Henry Moore. Fletcher , Mary
Moore , Henry
 Joshua Soule and Thomas Mason (New York)
1818
17484 The life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher, consort and relict of the Rev. John Fletcher, vicar of Madley, Salop. Compiled from her journal, and other interesting documents. By Henry Moore. In two volumes. Fletcher , Mary
Moore , Henry
 Jonathan Pounder (Philadelphia)
1819
11615 The life of Reginald Heber, D.D., Lord Bishop of Calcutta. : with selections from his correspondence, unpublished poems, and private papers, together with a journal of his tour in Norway, Sweden, Russia, Hungary, and Germany, and a history of the Cossaks. By his widow. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Heber , Amelia
 John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)
1830
15230 The life of Reginald Heber, D.D., Lord Bishop of Calcutta. : with selections from his correspondence, unpublished poems, and private papers, together with a journal of his tour in Norway, Sweden, Russia, Hungary, and Germany, and a history of the Cossaks. By his widow. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Heber , Amelia
 John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)
1830
13957 The Life of Richard Turpin, a Notorious Highwayman. Containing a Particular Account of His Adventures, From His Being First 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. Ann Lemoine (London)
1800
15723 The Life of Richard Turpin, a Notorious Highwayman. Containing a Particular Account of His Adventures, From His Being First 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. A new edition, with additions. Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1800 A new edition, with additions.
25436 The life of Sir Robert Cochran, prime minister to K. James III. of Scotland. Unknown ,
1735
25177 The life of Sir Robt. Cochran, prime-minister to King James III. of Scotland. Unknown ,
1734
25444 The life of Sir Robt. Cochran, prime-minister to King James III. of Scotland. The Second Edition, with several Amendments. Unknown ,
1734 The Second Edition, with several Amendments.
25985 The life of Sr. Isaac Newton. de Fontenelle , Bernard Le Bovier
 Robert Walker [Temple Bar] (London)
Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London)
1729
13958 The Life of That King of Thieves Jonathan Wild. With Anecdotes of Joseph Blake, Alias Blue. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1799
1593 The life of the Marchioness de Pompadour. The fourth edition: revised and enlarged by the author of the first volume, with a continuation from 1757 to her death. Falques , Marianne-Agnès
 Samuel Hooper [1763-1770] (London)
1766 The fourth edition.
25826 The life of the most Reverend Dr Cranmer, Some Time Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan; One of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy-Council in the Reign of Henry Viii. Chairman of the Committee for Compiling the English Liturgy, and Martyr in the Reign of Queen Mary. The Whole including various remarkable Events in the History of the Reformation. Unknown ,
1751

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