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The new pocket biographical dictionary: containing memoirs of the most eminent persons, both ancient and modern, who have ever adorned this or any other country. Embellished with portraits. By John Kingston ...
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kingston, John, 1769-1824, author, writer of preface.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biography--Dictionaries.
- Biography.
- Biography--19th century--Dictionaries.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits.
- Washington, George.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries
- Portraits
- Physical Description:
- 308, [3] pages 2 portrait (including frontispiece) 15 cm
- Edition:
- 2d ed., improved.
- Other Title:
- Biographical dictionary
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore: Published by J. Kingston, bookseller, 164, Market-street. B.W. Sower & Co., printers. 1811.
- Notes:
- Text in columns
- Includes frontispiece portrait of George Washington
- Printed signature and date at end of preface on page iv reads: "J. K. Baltimore, April 2, 1811"
- Includes table of contents on unnumbered three pages at end.
- On pages i-ii at end: "Proposals are out for publishing by subscription, in three handsome volumes ... a new work, entitled 'Elegant specimens of American and European eloquence' collected by J. Kingston, and others."
- Publisher's advertisement on last page
- Local Notes:
- HSP copy on deposit in the Library Company of Philadelphia.
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kingston, John. New pocket biographical dictionary.
- OCLC:
- 5528174
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