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.. This item is unavailable.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.

Full title: A UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, CONTAINING THE LIVES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED CHARACTERS OF EVERY AGE AND NATION, EMBRACING WARRIORS, HEROES, POETS, PHILOSOPHERS, HISTORIANS, POLITICIANS, STATESMEN, LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS, DIVINES, DISCOVERERS, INVENTORS, AND GENERALLY, ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS, AS FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS OF HISTORY TO THE PRESENT TIME, HAVE BEEN DISTINGUISHED AMONG MANKIND; 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. Presumed second edition (no statement provided but per OCLC which cites only one preceding edition published for subscribers in New York in 1825). 444 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14cm. Contemporary full calf leather; boards well scuffed and worn at corners; slight splitting along both front and rear joints leaving boards a bit pliable but holding and text block is firm; surface chipping/abrasions to spine with loss to gilt tooling and title label and its gilt lettering. Yellow text block edges. Foxing/toning strongest to initial and rear leaves but occurring throughout; some soiling and stains; gutter stub precedes title page evidences removed frontispiece; loss to rear free endpaper's bottom fore-edge corner. Double column text. Book now presented in a trimmed clear Dura-Lar (polyester film) sheet forming a dj which aids in securing the boards and modestly enhances the book's shelf presence. Uncommon early 19th century Richmond, Virginia imprint by Normand White who, via very cursory research, had a very brief career as a printer/publisher for OCLC does not locate any other White imprints. {Antiq-Shelf#2|CVA-01599}.…