The Biographical Treasury

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.[1]

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 of important persons in Britain at that time, was one of the most popular books of the 19th century.[citation needed] It has proven to be popular even in the 20th century, and is available in several libraries worldwide.

Notes

  1. ^ Lloyd, Myfanwy. "Cates, William Leist Readwin". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/4880. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
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