General Biographical Dictionary,

A General Biographical Dictionary,

or brief accounts of the lives of people renowned for their virtue, wisdom, industry, courage, inventions, and mistakes. From the beginning of the world to the present day. Vol. 1–2 (in 1 vol.). Warsaw 1844–1851. Published by G. L. Glücksberg. 8vo, pp. [4], 642; [4], 422, in a contemporary half-leather binding.
Scuffing and soiling on the binding. Creases and repairs on the half-title page. Library labels, stamps, creases, and stains on the pages (heavy in places), signs of water damage. Good condition. Vol. 1 is the second edition; Vol. 2 is the first edition. Biographies of prominent figures arranged in alphabetical order.