Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900 (1885)

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference with articles on more than 29,000 notable figures from British history. It was originally published in 63 volumes between 1885 and 1900, by Smith, Elder & Co.

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Table of contentsEdit

Preliminary material in Volume 1 of the Oxford reprint edition.

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Contents
Contributors
Memoir of George Smith
Statistical Account
1901 Supplemental Volumes and 1904 Errata (known as DNB01)
1912 Supplemental Volumes (known as DNB12)

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	Volumes

1. Abbadie - Anne 2. Annesley - Baird 3. Baker - Beadon 4. Beal - Biber 5. Bicheno - Bottisham 6. Bottomley - Browell 7. Brown - Burthogge 8. Burton - Cantwell 9. Canute - Chaloner 10. Chamber - Clarkson 11. Clater - Condell 12. Conder - Craigie 13. Craik - Damer 14. Damon - D'Eyncourt 15. Diamond - Drake 16. Drant - Edridge	17. Edward - Erskine 18. Esdaile - Finan 19. Finch - Forman 20. Forrest - Garner 21. Garnett - Gloucester 22. Glover - Gravet 23. Gray - Haighton 24. Hailes - Harriott 25. Harris - Henry I 26. Henry II - Hindley 27. Hindmarsh - Hovenden 28. Howard - Inglethorpe 29. Inglis - John 30. Johnes - Kenneth 31. Kennett - Lambart 32. Lambe - Leigh	33. Leighton - Lluelyn 34. Llywd - MacCartney 35. MacCarwell - Maltby 36. Malthus - Mason 37. Masquerier - Millyng 38. Milman - More 39. Morehead - Myles 40. Myllar - Nicholls 41. Nichols - O'Dugan 42. O'Duinn - Owen 43. Owens - Passelewe 44. Paston - Percy 45. Pereira - Pockrich 46. Pocock - Puckering 47. Puckle - Reidfurd 48. Reilly - Robins	49. Robinson - Russell 50. Russen - Scobell 51. Scoffin - Sheares 52. Shearman - Smirke 53. Smith - Stanger 54. Stanhope - Stovin 55. Stow - Taylor 56. Teach - Tollet 57. Tom - Tytler 58. Ubaldini - Wakefield 59. Wakeman - Watkins 60. Watson - Whewell 61. Whichcord - Williams 62. Williamson - Worden 63. Wordsworth - Zuylestein