A biographical dictionary of the living authors of Great Britain and Ireland ; comprising literary memoirs and anecdotes of their lives; and a chronological register of their publications, with the number of editions printed; including notices of some foreign writers whose works have been occasionally published in England / Illustrated by a variety of communications from persons of the first eminence in the world of letters.
Publisher:
Printed for H. Colburn,
Copyright Date:
1816
Description:
viii, 449 pages ; 23 cm
Reproduction Info:
Microfilm. St. Louis, Mo. : Saint Louis University Library, [1960]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Manuscripta, microfilms of rare and out-of-print books, list 12, no. 10). On reel with 2 other titles; original in Biblioteca apostolica vaticana.
"Mr. [Frederic] Shoberl proceeded to assure me, in the presence of his son, that the work was written by [John] Watkins as far as the letter F -- that some dispute with the publisers then arose -- that the materials were thereofore handed over to himself -- and that he completed the work as it now appears."--Bolton Corney, in Notes & queries, 1st ser., volume 11 (1855) page 34. The work is sometimes attributed to William Upcott. "Mr. [Frederic] Shoberl proceeded to assure me, in the presence of his son, that the work was written by [John] Watkins as far as the letter F--that some dispute with the publishers then arose--that the materials were therefore handed over to himself--and that he completed the work as it now appears."--Bolton Corney, in Notes & queries, 1st ser., volume 11 (1855) page 34. Master microform held by: MoSU.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)24850418
LCCN:
nuc87359339
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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