Name Biography
Description

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

Titles

Displaying 276–300 of 321

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
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
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
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
14077 The Seven Voyages of Sindbad, the Sailor. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Chiswell] (London)
1803
25204 The story on which the new tragedy, call'd, The Roman father, is founded. With some account of the author, and his writings. The Second Edition. Unknown ,
1750 The Second Edition.
14084 The Strange and Unaccountable Life of Daniel Dancer, Esq. Who Died in a Sack, Though Worth Upwards of £3000 a Year. With Singular Anecdotes of Jemmy Taylor, the Southwark Usurer. To Which Are Added, the Remarkable Life of John Overs; With Some Account of His Daughter, Who Was the Original Founder of St. Mary Overs' Church in the Borough; and, The Origin of London Bridge. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1801
14085 The Strange and Unaccountable Life of Daniel Dancer, Esq. Who Died in a Sack, Though Worth Upwards of £3000 a Year. With Singular Anecdotes of Jemmy Taylor, the Southwark Usurer. To Which is Now Added, the Remarkable Life of Baron D'Aguilar, with Some Account of His Starvation Farm Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1803
15730 The Strange and Unaccountable Life of the Penurious Daniel Dancer, Esq. A Miserable Miser, Who Died in a Sack. Though Worth Upwards of £3000 per Ann. With Singular Anecdotes of the Famous Jemmy Taylor, the Southwark Usurer, A Character Well Known Upon the Stock Exchange: To Which is Added, A True Account of Henry Welby, Who Lived Invisible Forty-Four Years in Grub Street; With a Sketch of the Life of the Rev. George Harvest; Called the Absent Man; or, Parson and Player. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1797
14087 The Strange and Unaccountable Life of the Penurious Daniel Dancer, Esq. A Miserable Miser, Who Died in a Sack. Though Worth Upwards of £3000 per Ann. With Singular Anecdotes of the Famous Jemmy Taylor, the Southwark Usurer, A Character Well Known Upon the Stock Exchange: To Which is Added, A True Account of Henry Welby, Who Lived Invisible Forty-Four Years in Grub Street; With a Sketch of the Life of the Rev. George Harvest; Called the Absent Man; or, Parson and Player. The Second Edition. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1797 The Second Edition.
15721 The Strange and Unaccountable Life of the Penurious Daniel Dancer, Esq. A Miserable Miser, Who Died in a Sack. Though Worth Upwards of £3000 per Ann. With Singular Anecdotes of the Famous Jemmy Taylor, the Southwark Usurer, A Character Well Known Upon the Stock Exchange: To Which is Added, the Life of the Rev. George Harvest; Called the Absent Man; or, Parson and Player. The Fifth Edition. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1798 The Fifth Edition.