Biography

Name 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
13830 Memoirs of the Margravine of Anspach. Written by herself. In two volumes. Craven , Elizabeth
 Henry Colburn [New Burlington Street] (London)
1826
17520 Miscellaneous writings of Ruby Foster, who died in Andover, Mass. August 5th, 1812, in the 21st year of her age. Selected from her diary, other private papers, and letters to her friends. Foster , Ruby
Foster , Sally
 1813
6141 Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun, from the commencement of their acquaintance, in the year, 1746. To the death of her father, in August 1751. With all the Circumstances leading to that unhappy Event. To which is added, an appendix. Containing copies of some original letters now in Possession of the Editor. Together with an exact Relation of her Behaviour, whilst under Sentence; and a Copy of the Declaration signed by herself, in the Presence of two Clergymen, two Days before her Execution. Published at her dying Request. Blandy , Mary
 Andrew Millar (London)
1752
6195 Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun, from the commencement of their acquaintance; in the year 1746. To the death of her father, in August 1751. With all the circumstances leading to that unhappy event. To which is added, an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor. Together with an exact relation of her behaviour, whilst under sentence; and a copy of the declaration signed by herself, in the presence of two clergymen, two days before her execution. Published at her dying request. Blandy , Mary
 Andrew Millar (London)
1752
6365 Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun, from the commencement of their acquaintance; in the year 1746. To the death of her father, in August 1751. With all the circumstances leading to that unhappy event. To which is added, an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor. Together with an exact relation of her behaviour, whilst under sentence; and a copy of the declaration signed by herself, in the presence of two clergymen, two days before her execution. Published at her dying request. Blandy , Mary
 Andrew Millar (London)
1752
6447 Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun, from the commencement of their acquaintance; in the year 1746. To the death of her father, in August 1751. With all the circumstances leading to that unhappy event. To which is added, an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor. Together with an exact relation of her behaviour, whilst under sentence; and a copy of the declaration signed by herself, in the presence of two clergymen, two days before her execution. Pubished at her dying request. Blandy , Mary
 Andrew Millar (London)
1752
349 On the Prayers for the Fast Day, May, 1804 Southcott , Joanna
 1804
13048 Original Fables. By a Lady. Dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales. Embellished with fifty-four elegant engravings on wood. Hutchinson , Miss A. A.
 Benjamin Crosby and Co. (London)
1810
25448 Panegyrical essays upon the prayer Lord, pity the people; the only words of William I. Prince of Orange, The Founder of the Government of the United Provinces, at his sudden and violent death, 10th July 1584. Transform'd into the order they are now in, anno 1714, upon his Majesty's accession to the Crown. Johnston , James
 Sarah Popping (London)
John Harrison (Cornhill)
Anne Dodd I (London)
M. Baldwin (London)
1716
25373 Panegyrical essays upon the prayer Lord, pity the people; the only words of William I. Prince of Orange, The Founder of the Government of United Provinces, at his sudden and violent death, 10th July 1584. Transform'd into the order they are now in, anno 1714, upon his Majesty's accession to the Crown. The Second Edition. Johnston , James
 Sarah Popping (London)
John Harrison (Cornhill)
Anne Dodd I (London)
1718 The Second Edition.
12821 Plutarch's Lives, Abridged from the Original Greek, illustrated with notes and reflections, and embellished with copper-plate prints. , Plutarch
 1797
289 Provision for a Family Fanshawe , Catherine
 1830
20222 Reflections of Sarah Thomas, an unfortunate young woman, who was executed for stealing two surplices, out of St. Mary's Church, London. These few lines are dedicated to all young persons, in hopes they will take warning by the untimely end of the said young woman, and refrain from vice, for as the apostle St. Paul says, "the wages of sin is death." Thomas , Sarah
 1810
18335 Remarkable account of Mrs. Rachel Lucas, daughter of Mr. James Hinman, of Durham, (Conn.) as written by herself, and attested by her family and acquaintance. Lucas , Rachel
Ostrander , Daniel
 1806
18336 Remarkable account of Mrs. Rachel Lucas, daughter of Mr. James Hinman, of Durham, (Conn.) as written by herself, and attested by her family and acquaintance. Lucas , Rachel
 1811
18337 Remarkable account of Mrs. Rachel Lucas, daughter of Mr. James Hinman, of Durham, in Connecticut, as written by herself, and attested by her family and acquaintance. Lucas , Rachel
 1809
15054 Select views of the life, reign, and character of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. Containing, besides many profound Remarks on the prominent Features of the Reign and Character of that unrivalled Sovereign, serving to illustrate his posthumous Works, two very remarkable Letters of the Empress of Russia to the Author; a great Variety of Anecdotes, relating to eminent political and literary Characters of Great Britain, and other Countries; and also an authentic Exposition of the origin and true causes of the British Alliance with Prussia, &c. &c. Translated from the German of Dr. de Zimmerman, First Physician to his Britannic Majesty at Hanover, Knight of the Russian Order of Wlodimir, and Member of several Literary Societies. By Major Neuman, of the Nassau Guards. ... Zimmermann , Johann Georg
 Thomas Hookham and James Carpenter [New Bond Street] (London)
Elizabeth Newbery (London)
1792
498 Sermons on the Doctrines and Duties of Christianity Bowdler , Henrietta Maria
 1801
2742 Short account of the conduct of Madame de Genlis, since the revolution. To which is subjoined, a letter to M. de Chartres, and The shepherds of the Pyrennees a fragment. Translated from the French. du Crest de Saint-Aubin , Stéphanie Félicité
 Ann Vernor and Thomas Hood [Birchin Lane] (London)
Morison and Son (Perth)
H. Mitchel (Edinburgh)
1796
24899 Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour. Mott , Abigail
Wheatley Peters , Phillis
 William Alexander and Son (York)
1828
1776 Sketches of the lives and writings of the ladies of France. Addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Carter. By Ann Thicknesse. Thicknesse , Ann
 William Brown (Bristol)
1778
1745 Sketches of the lives and writings of the ladies of France. Addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Carter. By Ann Thicknesse. Volume the first. Thicknesse , Ann
 William Brown (Bristol)
1778
13122 Sketches of the lives and writings of the ladies of France. By Ann Thicknesse. Thicknesse , Ann
 James Dodsley (London)
William Brown (Bristol)
1780
16236 Sketches of the lives of distinguished females, written for girls, with a view to their mental and moral improvement. By an American lady. Unknown , [Woman]
 James and John Harper [Cliff Street] (New York City)
1833
3171 Some account of the experience of E. J. Jackson , Elizabeth
 1770

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