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
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
22943 The Life of the Right Honourable and Right Reverend Dr. Henry Compton Late Lord Bishop of London. Salmon , Nathaniel
 Abigail (Ann) Baldwin [Warwick Lane] (London)
1715
7408 The life of Theodore Agrippa D'Aubigné, containing a succinct account of the most remarkable occurrences during the civil wars of France in the reigns of Charles IX. Henry III. Henry IV. and in the minority of Lewis XIII. Scott , Sarah
 Edward and Charles Dilly (London)
1772
26104 The life of Tho. Neaves, the noted Street-Robber, Executed at Tyburn, on Friday the seventh of February, 1728-9. for Shop-Lifting. Captain of the Gang of Street-Robbers, executed at Tyburn in May last. A very Mackheath, and Political Plunderer; His private Villanies, publick Vices and Intriegues, with some Sodomitical Professors. The Canting Language in Perfection; and the Art of Sharping, Tricking, Biting and Filching, shew'd, as practis'd with the utmost Dexterity, both in the City, and at--- Unknown ,
Robert Walker [Temple Bar] (London)
Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London)
A. Smith (Cornhill)
1729
13962 The Life, Voyages, Surprising Incidents, and Sea Battles of the Famous Commodore Paul Jones, the American Corsair. In Which are contained a Variety of Important Facts, displaying the Revolution of Fortune that this Naval Adventurer underwent and The Interesting Life, Travels, Voyages and Daring Engagements, of that Celebrated and Justly Notorious Pirate, Paul Jones; containing numerous Anecdotes of Undaunted Courage, in the Prosecution of his Nefarious Undertakings. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1802
21380 The Lives of the most eminent English Poets; with Critical Observations on their Works. By Samuel Johnson, L. L. D. In three volumes. Johnson , Samuel
 William Durell [Pearl Street] (New York)
1811
26240 The Loves of the Poets. By the author of "The Diary of an Ennuyée." In two volumes. Jameson , Anna Brownwell
 Henry Colburn [New Burlington Street] (London)
1829
13450 The memoirs of Ninon de L'Enclos: with her letters to Monsr. de St. Evremond, and to the Marquis de Sevigne. Collected and translated from the French, by a lady. In two volumes. de l'Enclos , Ninon
 James Dodsley (London)
John Wilkie (London)
Edward Johnston [Ludgate Street] (London)
1776
3158 The most remarkable passages in the life and spiritual experiences of Elizabeth Wast, A Young Woman, Sometime Mustress of the Trades Hospital in Edinburgh, Most particularly, her Spiritual Experiences in attending Sacramental Occasions, and Praying Societies. Extracted from her memoirs by the Revd. Mr. John Brown, Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. Wast , Elisabeth
 1785
16705 The orphan queen, or Conversations on the history of Queen Esther. By a female teacher Burford , Miss
 William Hyde (Portland)
Maine Sabbath School Depository
1836
14144 The Pathetic and Interesting History of George Barnwell. Founded on Facts. Carefully Abridged from Mr. Surr's Celebrated Novel by Sarah Wilkinson. Wilkinson , Sarah Scudgell
Skinner Surr , Thomas
 Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1804
24936 The Portraiture and Character of His Royal Highness Prince Frederick, Duke of Glocester. Hammond , Anthony
 1720
14533 The private character of Admiral Anson. By a lady. Hutchinson , Mrs. J.
 William Brien (also Bryan) (Dublin)
1747
26140 The Private Correspondence of a Woman of Fashion. In Two Volumes. Pigott , Harriet
 Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley (London)
1832
14066 The Remarkable Life of John Elwes Esq. Member in Three Successive Parliaments for Berkshire. With Singular Anecdotes, &c. Written by Captain Topham. Supposed to Be the Greatest Instance of Penury That Ever Existed. Topham , Edward
 Ann Lemoine (London)
1802
15724 The Remarkable Life of John Elwes Esq. member in three successive parliaments for Berkshire. With singular anecdotes, &c. written by Captain Topham. Supposed to be the greatest instance of penury that ever existed. A new edition. Topham , Edward
 Ann Lemoine (London)
1800 A new edition.
13590 The remarkable life of John Elwes Esq. member in three successive Parliaments, for Berkshire, with singular anecdotes, &c. Written by Captain Topham. Supposed to be the greatest instance of penury, that ever existed. A new edition. Topham , Edward
 Ann Lemoine (London)
1798 A new edition.
14067 The Remarkable Life of John Elwes, Esq., Member in Three Successive Parliaments for Berkshire. With Singular Anecdotes, &c. Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1797
15692 The Remarkable Life of John Elwes, Esq., Member in Three Successive Parliaments for Berkshire. With Singular Anecdotes, &c. Written by Captain Topham. Supposed to be the greatest instance of penury that ever existed ... A New Edition. Topham , Edward
 Ann Lemoine (London)
1797 A New Edition.
14074 The Royal and Noble Lovers; or, The History of the Great Earl of Essex and Queen Elizabeth. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1806
25774 The second volume of The history of the lives of the most notorious high-way men, foot-pads, and other thieves, and murderers, of both sexes, for above fifty years last past; Continu'd from Du Vall, and the German Princess, which compleats the History to the present time. Wherein their Thefts, Cheats, and Murders, committed in Great-Britain, and Ireland, are farther are farther expos'd. By Capt. Alexander Smith. Smith , Alexander
 John Morphew (London)
Anne Dodd I (London)
1714

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