Similar to Hoefer. "Of the larger number of the less important literary men, there is," in the Biographie générale, "very little more than their names, the dates of their birth and death, and the titles of their respective works, without any of that information respecting the contents or subjects of their writings which adds so much value to the articles in the Biographie universelle. . . . Nor are these lists so full, or compiled with such accuracy, as those in the Biographie universelle. In one point, however, and that of no small importance, the bibliographical information of the Biographie générale is superior to that of its rival. . . . In fact, the two books are complements of each other; each is necessary for the student." Quarterly review, 157:225.

Chalmers, Alexander. General biographical dictionary. Lond. Whittaker, 1812-17. 32v. O. o. p. 920.01 "Remains to this day one of the best comprehensive biographical dictionaries in English." Johnson's universal cyclopædia.

Oettinger, Eduard Marie. Moniteur des dates; biographisch-genealogisch-historisches welt-register enthaltend die personal akten der menschheit von mehr als 100000 geschichtlichen persönlichkeiten aller zeiten und nationen. Lpz. Denicke, 1869-73. 6v. in 3, Q. $11. 920.01

Brief characterizations of celebrated persons. Sanders, Lloyd Charles. Celebrities of the century; a dictionary of men and women of the 19th century. Lond. Cassell, 1887. 1077 p. O. $5. 920.01

Brief notices, including the most important names of the century, mainly English.

Among concise one-volume biographic dictionaries for convenient ready reference may be mentioned:

Chambers's biographical dictionary, the great of all times and nations; ed. by David Patrick and F. H. Groome. Phil. Lippincott, 1902. 1002 p. D. $2. 920.01

An English work based upon the biographic articles in Chambers's Cyclopedia. Includes about 10000 names. It has an index of pseudonyms.

A general biographic dictionary of contemporaries, especially full in French names. Includes the names of important persons who died before 1890, as footnote to each page for that part of the alphabet to which the name belongs, referring to the number of the previous edition, containing a fuller account.

- Supplément à la sixième édition. Paris, Hachette, 1895. 105 p. O. 920.01

Bound with the present edition for $8. Pratt, Alfred T. Camden. People of the period. Lond. Beeman, 1897. 2v. in 1, Q. 920.01 Biographic sketches of living celebrities not confined to one country.

25s.

"Includes names of native and adopted citizens of the U. S., including living persons, from the earliest settlement. Also eminent citizens of Canada, Mexico, and all other countries of North and South America. Also names of men of foreign birth who are closely identified with American history." Preface.

The arrangement of names of families is not alphabetic, but under the oldest member. This is an objectionable feature. There is a bibliography at the end of each article.

Volume 7 is a supplement containing names of persons who have become prominent since the publication of the original six volumes. It has also a list of pseudonyms, and a list of deaths of persons recorded as living in vols. 1-6; also an analytic index.

National cyclopædia of American biography. N. Y. White, 1892-1906. 13v. il. por. Q. $10 per vol. 920.073 Contains biographic sketches of prominent Americans, and is devoted mainly to the lives of those who are of the present time. Names of individuals are to some extent grouped with reference to their work, but they do not necessarily follow in any special order. Numerous portraits and plates are an important feature. Of special use for less known Americans. Index in each volume, but it is easier to find an article by consulting the Conspectus.

A conspectus of American biography; being an analytical summary of American history and biography, containing also the complete indexes of the National cyclopædia of American biography; comp. by George Derby. N. Y. White, 1906. 752 p. Q. $10.

920.073

Besides the personal and topical indexes to the 13 vols. there are a large number of tables which make it of special value to the reference librarian. It contains lists of men in public or private office grouped under such heads as: presidents of the U. S., cabinet officers, governors of states, presidents of American universities, presidents of learned societies, Mayflower passengers, editors of magazines, etc. Besides these may be found lists of pseudonyms, and sobriquets, last words of famous Americans, anniversary calendar of noted events, etc. etc.

Lamb's biographical dictionary of the United States; ed. by J: H. Brown. Bost. Federal book co. 1900-03 [c 1897-1903] 7v. il. por. Q. $7 per vol.

920.073

was

Volume 1 was issued in 1897, with title Cyclopedia of American biographies. The later edition revised but not sufficiently to make it necessary to have both. Published also as The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans; ed. by Rossiter Johnson (Bost. Biographical society, 1904, 10v. $40) with some corrections.

Alphabetically arranged. Comparing with Appleton, the Nation says: "As to the matter, Lamb makes a nearer approach to democratic equality. Presidents and the like are handled less extensively, men and women of minor fame more liberally; very brief notices are few." Nation, 73: 12.

Herringshaw, Thomas William. Encyclopedia of American biography of the nineteenth century. Chic. Amer. publishers' assoc. 1898. 1046 p. por. Q. $20. 920.073

Frequently of use in finding information about less prominent Americans. The 1905 edition contains a preface of 31 p. of new material.

CONTEMPORARY

Who's who in America; a biographical dictionary of notable living men and women

of the United States, 1899-1909. v. 1–5, D. Chic. Marquis [c 1899-1908] $4 per vol.

920.073

Published biennially. Condensed sketches of the lives of prominent Americans and of persons closely identified with American affairs. The addresses of persons are given. In the later volumes the publisher of an author's works is indicated. Each volume contains a necrology, and refers to sketches in previous editions of persons who have died. This makes the earlier volumes useful.”

The volume for 1908-09 contains 16395 names and sketches, also a geographic index which groups by states, cities and post office addresses all the names in the book, making it easy to find quickly the names for any particular locality or place."

Leonard, John William. Men of America; a biographical dictionary of contemporaries. N. Y. Hamersly, 1908. 2188 p. O. $10. 920.073

The articles are somewhat longer than those in "Who's who in America" but there are not so many names; about 8000 sketches. Limited to men.

Not necessary in small libraries.

Who's who in New York city and state; ed. by J: W: Leonard. Rev. ed. N. Y. Hamersly, 1905. 1074 p. O. $5. 920.0747

Who's who in Pennsylvania, a biographical dictionary of contemporaries; ed. by J: W: Leonard. 2d ed. N. Y. Hamersly, 1908. 596 p. O. $5. 920.0748

Books of the same kind have been published for other states and cities. Among them are: Marquis' Book of Minnesotans (Chic. Marquis, 1907. $5.50) Leonard's Book of Chicagoans (Chic. Marquis, 1905. $8.50) Leonard's Book of St. Louisans (St. L. Republic. $12.50) District of Columbia; concise biographies (Wash. D. C. Potomac press, 1908. $6)

ENGLISH

Dictionary of national biography; ed. by Leslie Stephen. Lond. Smith, N. Y. Macmillan, 1885-1900. 63v. O. $5 per vol.

920.042

Continued from vol. 22 by Sidney Lee. The most important reference book for English biography, including noted persons of Great Britain, but no living persons. Articles are signed and give bibliographic references.

Supplement. Lond. Smith, N. Y. Macmillan, 1901. 3v. 1 por. O. $5 per vol.

920.042

The supplement contains, besides some names omitted from the original, biographic articles about dis

"Its aim is to correct the inevitable misprints and misstatements."

- Index and epitome; ed. by Sidney Lee. Lond. Smith, N. Y. Macmillan, 1903. 1456 p. O. 25s. $6.25. 920.042

An excellent one volume summary of the 66 vols. of the great Dictionary. This can be bought separately and is worth having in those libraries which cannot afford the large work. The Index and epitome gives concise biographies of all the persons included in the Dictionary and refers to the volume and page where the full article will be found.

A new cheaper edition of the Dictionary is being published in 22 vols. instead of 66 (N. Y. Macmillan, 1908. $4.25 per vol. sold in sets only) The paper is thinner, making it possible to put three vols. of the old edition into one of the new. Some corrections and ⚫ revisions have been made in the new edition.

Boase, Frederick. Modern English biography, containing many thousand concise memoirs of persons who have died since 1850. Truro, Netherton, 1892-1901. 3v. Q. 30s. per vol.

920.042

Johns, Fred. Johns's notable Australians, who they are and what they do; brief biographies of men and women of the commonwealth. Melbourne, Robertson, 1906. 196 p. D. 7s. 6d. 920.09

Mennell, Philip. The dictionary of Australasian biography; comprising notices of eminent colonists 1855-1892. Lond. Hutchinson, 1892. 542 p. D. 10s. 6d. 920.09

AUSTRIAN

Wurzbach, Constantin von. Biographisches lexikon des kaiserthums Oesterreich. Wien, Zamarski, 1856-91. 60v. O. $37.50.

920.0436 Includes biographies of important persons in Austria and her crown lands.

BELGIAN

L'académie royale des sciences, des lettres, et des beaux-arts de Belgique. Biographie nationale. Bruxelles, Bruylant-Christophe, 1866-1907. v. 1-19, O. 6 fr. per vol. 920.0493

v. 19 to Romunde.

Nos contemporains; portraits et biographies des personallités belges ou résidant *Continued annually.

Wer ist's? unsere zeitgenossen; zeitgenossen-lexikon, 1905-07. Lpz. Degener, 1905– 07. v. 1-3, 0.* 9.50m. 920.043

Edited by H. A. L. Degener.

The biographic sketches which increase in number with each volume include some prominent names of persons of other countries. In addition there is a list of German and Austrian pseudonyms; also an introductory section devoted to German and international statistics, a list of the chief rulers of the world, and a necrology.

Deutsches zeitgenossen lexikon biographisches handbuch deutscher männer und frauen der gegenwart. Lpz. Schulze, 1905. 1626 p. Q. 12m. 920.043

Biographisches jahrbuch und deutscher nekrolog; herausg. von Anton Bettelheim. Berl. Reimer, 1895-1905. v. 1-10, O.*

920.043.

Includes only names of those who have died during the year. The articles are of some length and are signed. The arrangement is not alphabetic. Index to each volume, also a necrology.

INDIAN

Buckland, Charles Edward. Dictionary of Indian biography. Lond. Sonnenschein, 1906. 494 p. D. 7s. 6d. 920.054

"This is a carefully compiled summary of facts and dates relating to British administrations and soldiers who have served in India, statesmen who have had to do with Indian affairs, and natives who have achieved distinction. The notices are neutral in tone, and the volume seems in every way well calculated to serve as a book of reference." Spectator, Dec. 23, 1905.

Lethbridge, Sir Roper. The golden book of India; a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, *Continued annually.

ARMY AND NAVY

Powell, William Henry, and Shippen, Edward. Officers of the army and navy, regular, who served in the Civil war. Phil. 487 p. il. sq. Q. Hamersly, 1892. o. p.

923.57

Portraits and biographic sketches. Cullum, George Washington. Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the United States military academy at West Point from 1802 to 1890. 3d ed. rev. and enl. 3v. O.

Bost. Houghton, 1891. $18. o. p.

923.57

Supplement, 1890-1900, ed. by E. E. Holden. Camb. [Mass.] Riverside press, 1901. v. 4, O. $2.50. 923.57

The military history of each graduate is given, the whole arranged by numbers with alphabetic index. Heitman, Francis Bernard. Historical register and dictionary of the United States army from its organization, Sept. 29, 1789, to Mar. 2, 1903. Wash. Government printing office, 1903. 2v. Q. $2. 923.57 "This is the unofficial work of a private compiler, purchased and published by direction of Congress." In the first volume there is a complete alphabetic list of commissioned officers of the army. The work contains also such lists as: officers of regular army killed, wounded or taken prisoners, officers of voluntary regiments during War with Mexico, alphabetic and chronological list of wars, campaigns, skirmishes, military events, etc., forts, reservations, blockhouses, camps, etc.

Powell, William Henry. List of officers of the army of the United States from 1779 to 1900, embracing a register of all appointments by the President of the United States in the volunteer service during the Civil war, and of volunteer officers in the service of the United States June 1, 1900, comp. from the official records. N. Y. Hamersly, 1900 863 p. O. $10. 923.57

A list of officers, 1779-1815, is arranged by years then follows the army list, 1815 to 1900, which is arranged alphabetically by names, a list of officers o volunteers, general officers of the Revolution, etc., als dates of certain wars, campaigns, etc. Known also a the United States army list.