Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography

The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography was a biographical dictionary of the nineteenth century, published by William Mackenzie in Glasgow.

Publication

The Dictionary was issued by part publication,[1] and its first edition appeared from 1857 to 1863. In collected form (1863) there were three volumes, originally issued in 16 parts.[2] A later edition appeared from 1876.[3]

Staff and writers

The Imperial Dictionary was edited by John Francis Waller from 1857 to 1866;[2] Patrick Edward Dove was general editor for the first 20 numbers,[4] John Service was on the editorial staff 1858 to 1862, acting as sub-editor under Dove.[5] Also involved editorially were William John Macquorn Rankine, Francis Bowen, John Eadie, and John Pringle Nichol.[6][7][8]

A list of contributors appeared in the first volume,[9] and a further list in volume II.[10]

Other contributors included:

There were engravings included by William Thomas Fry,[24] James Thomson,[25] and Richard Woodman.[26]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24598525M/The_imperial_dictionary_of_universal_biography
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). "Waller, John Francis". Dictionary of National Biography 59. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. ↑ The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography: A Series of Original Memoirs of Distinguished Men, of All Ages and All Nations. William Mackenzie. 1876.
  4. ↑ "Dove, Patrick Edward". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7951. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ↑  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). "Service, John". Dictionary of National Biography 50. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  6. ↑  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Rankine, William John Macquorn". Dictionary of National Biography 47. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  7. ↑ Alexander Macdonald (1868). Handbook of the Law relative to Masters, Workmen, Servants & Apprentices, in all Trades & Occupations: With Notes of decided Cases in England, Scotland & Ireland. Will. Mackenzie. p. 431.
  8. ↑  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1894). "Nichol, John Pringle". Dictionary of National Biography 40. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  9. ↑ John Francis Waller; John Eadie; William John Macquorn Rankine; Edwin Lankester (1857). The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography: A Series of Original Memoirs of Distinguished Men, of All Ages and All Nations. William Mackenzie, 22 Paternoster Row; Howard Street, Glasgow; South Bridge, Edinburgh. pp. 521–2.
  10. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/imperialdictiona02eadi#page/n9/mode/2up
  11. ↑  Sidney Lee, ed. (1901). "Alexander, William Lindsay". Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement​ 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  12. ↑ Records of a Family. Manchester University Press. p. 11. GGKEY:JQW794YFY97.
  13. ↑ Laurel Brake; Marysa Demoor (2009). Dictionary of Nineteenth-century Journalism in Great Britain and Ireland. Academia Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-90-382-1340-8.
  14. ↑ Benjamin Disraeli (2009). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864. University of Toronto Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8020-9949-5.
  15. ↑  Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Ferrier, James Frederick". Dictionary of National Biography 18. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  16. ↑  Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Bell, John (1763-1820)". Dictionary of National Biography 4. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  17. ↑ Brown, Clive. "Macfarren, Sir George Macfarren". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17498. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  18. ↑  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Taylor, Isaac (1787-1865)". Dictionary of National Biography 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  19. ↑  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Taylor, James (1813-1892)". Dictionary of National Biography 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  20. ↑ Ovenden, Richard. "Ross, John Merry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24128. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Frederick Wilse Bateson (1966). The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. CUP Archive. p. 274. GGKEY:SQT257C7TNL.
  22. ↑ Alison Chapman (2003). Victorian Women Poets. DS Brewer. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-85991-787-2.
  23. ↑ Rooksby, Rikky. "Swinburne, Algernon Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36389. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  24. ↑ Oliver, Lois. "Fry, William Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10213. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  25. ↑ Smith, Greg. "Thomson, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27308. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  26. ↑ Smith, Greg. "Woodman, Richard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29931. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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