1825 Lempriere Universal Biography Queen Elizabeth Sam

1825 Lempriere Universal Biography Queen Elizabeth Sam Johnson Peter Heylyn

John Lempriere was a 17th-century English scholar known for his historical works on important world figures. His book ‘Universal Biography of Eminent Persons’ was first published in 1808 and is an encyclopedia-like work filled with thousands of names of individuals from throughout history. He provides biographical sketches of the lives of these individuals and the important aspects of their life, never providing more than a page of information on each entry. Prominent names include Queen Elizabeth, Thomas Hobbes, Peter Heylyn, Samuel Johnson, numerous Popes, Thomas Cranmer, Peter Martyr, and many, many more.

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LEMPRIERE, John

Lempriere's universal biography : containing a critical and historical account of the lives, characters, and labours of eminent persons, in all ages and countries : together with selections of foreign biography from Watkin's dictionary, recently published, and about eight hundred original articles of American biography

New York : Lockwood, 1825.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages: 2 volumes

Vol. 1: 784, [2]

Vol. 2: 852, [10]

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~9in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent.