BALDWIN, Charles N. - Universal Biographical Dictionary

1826. [BALDWIN, Charles N.] A UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, CONTAINING THE LIVES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED CHARACTERS OF EVERY AGE AND NATION.. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A DICTIONARY OF THE PRINCIPAL DIVINITIES AND HEROES OF GRECIAN AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY; AND A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF EMINENT LIVING CHARACTERS. Richmond, Vir.: Published by Normand White, 1826. Frontispiece. Octavo: 444 pp. Text printed in double columns. Contemporary mottled calf, skillfully rebacked, with original gilt-stamped backstrip laid-down; all edges stained yellow. Contemporary ink ownership on title-page. Light foxing throughout (though heavier on the opening leaves), mostly in margins; negligible edgewear to a few leaves; back free endpaper is detached. An attractive and sound copy; very good plus. According to an advertisement for the work on p. 2, it is an abridgement of Lempriere's dictionary, as well as articles found in biographical works of Jones, Watkins, Allen &c. plus a few original entries. (Sabin 2880). .

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