''The Biographical Treasury, a dictionary of universal biography'' (London, 1854) was a reference book written and published by British author
Samuel Maunder. It reached a 13th edition in 1866, when it was rewritten by
William Leist Readwin Cates.
Structure
The biographies in the book were arranged in alphabetical order. A detailed bibliography was provided at the end of the book.
Reception
The book, essentially a
who's who
A Who's Who (or Who Is Who) is a reference work consisting of biographical entries of notable people in a particular field. The oldest and best-known is the annual publication ''Who's Who (UK), Who's Who'', a reference work on contemporary promin ...
of important persons in Britain at that time, was one of the most popular books of the 19th century. It has proven to be popular even in the 20th century, and is available in several libraries worldwide.
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External links
archive.orgarchive.orghathitrust.orgworldcat.orgopenlibrary.orgopenlibrary.org
1854 books
British biographical dictionaries
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