Biographia britannica, or, The lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times collected from the best authorities, printed and manuscript, and digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's Historical and critical dictionary

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kippis, Andrew, 1725-1795.

Towers, Joseph, 1737-1799.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Biography--Dictionary.

Local Subjects:

Great Britain--Biography--Dictionary.

Physical Description:

5 v. ; 37 cm.

Edition:

The 2nd ed. / with corrections, enlargements, and the addition of new lives: by Andrew Kippis, with the assistance of other gentlemen.

Other Title:

Lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, 1778-93.

Contents:

v. 1. A-Bathurst, Ralph

v. 2. Bathurst, Allen-Bull

v. 3. Bulleyn-Coke

v. 4. Cole-Davies

v. 5. Davis-Fastolff. .

Notes:

Vol. 2-5: "By Andrew Kippis ... With the assistance of the Rev. Joseph Towers ... and other gentlemen."

"Only 5 volumes published ... the dictionary ends abruptly with the article "Fastolff". A first part of the 6th vol. was printed in 1795 ... all except 3 copies were consumed in fire in 1808 ..."--Dict. nat. biog.

Vols. 2-5 include corrigenda and addenda to all previous volumes.

Vol. 3 has imprint: Printed by J. Rivington, jun. for C. Bathurst [etc.]; v. 4: Printed by Rivington and Marshall, for J. Rivington and sons [etc.]; v. 5: Printed by J. Nichols, for T. Longman [etc.].

"A first part of the sixth volume (`Featley' to `Foster') was printed in 1795 ... Dr. George Gregory wrote a preface, intending to come forward as continuator of the work. Delays in its publication followed, and nearly the whole imprission was consumed in the fire on nichol's premises in ... 1808, only three copies having been preserved"--Dict. nat. biog.