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The Resource Family treasury of great biographies, selected and condensed by the editors of The Reader's Digest

Family treasury of great biographies, selected and condensed by the editors of The Reader's Digest

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Publication
Extent
12 v.
Contents
  • Volume 1. Rembrandt, Hermanszoon Van Rijn, 1606-1669.
  • Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861.
  • Browning, Robert, 1812-1889.
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  • Osler, Sir William, 1849-1919.
  • Volume 2. Washington, George, President U.S., 1732-1799.
  • Ghandi, Mohandas Karamchand, 1869-1948.
  • Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
  • Marie Antoinette, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793.
  • Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910.
  • Volume 3. Jesus Christ.
  • Stuart, Jesse, 1907- .
  • Waln, Nora, 1895-1964.
  • Barrymore, John Sidney Blythe, 1882-1942.
  • Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
  • Volume 4. Roosevelt, Eleanor (Roosevelt), 1884-1962.
  • Napoléon I, Emeror of the French, 1769-1821.
  • Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
  • Russell, Mary Annette (Beauchamp) Russell, Countess, 1866-1941.
  • Volume 5. Colombo, Cristoforo, 1491-1506.
  • Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924.
  • Frank, Anne, 1929-1945.
  • Fields, W. C., 1879-1946.
  • Volume 6. Jeanne D'Arc, Saint, 1412-1431.
  • Lindberg, Charles Augustus, 1902-1974.
  • Alexander the Great, 356-323 B.C.
  • Andersen, Hans Christian, 1805-1875.
  • Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841-1935, (Jurist).
  • Volume 7. Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874-1965.
  • Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931.
  • Madison, Dolley (Payne) Todd, 1768-1849.
  • Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571.
  • Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.
  • Volume 8. Francesco D'Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.
  • Morgan, John Pierpont, 1837-1913.
  • Schliemann, Heinrich, 1822-1890.
  • Bronte, Charlotte, 1816-1855.
  • Sullivan, John Lawrence, 1858-1918.
  • Volume 9. Leonowens, Anna Harriette (Crawford), 1834-1914.
  • Mongkut, King of Siam, 1851-1868.
  • Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882.
  • Jefferson, Thomas, President U.S., 1743-1826.
  • John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963.
  • Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.
  • Volume 10. Renoir, Auguste, 1841-1919.
  • Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.
  • Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
  • Kemble, Frances Anne, 1809-1893.
  • Volume 11. Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822.
  • Barnum, Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891.
  • Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
  • Ceasar, C. Julias, 100-44 B.C.
  • Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
  • Sarton, May, 1912- .
  • Volume 12. Sanger, Margaret (Higgins), 1883-1966.
  • Licoln, Abraham, President U.S., 1809-1865.
  • Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
  • Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
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Family treasury of great biographies
Title
Family treasury of great biographies
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selected and condensed by the editors of The Reader's Digest
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eng
Biography type
collective biography
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MvI
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  • Rembrandt, Hermansoon Van Rijn
  • Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
  • Browning, Robert
  • Franklin, Benjamin
  • Osler, William
  • Washington, George
  • Ghandi, Mohandas Karamchand
  • Eistein, Albert
  • Antoinette, Marie
  • Twain, Mark
  • Jesus Christ
  • Stuart, Jessie
  • Waln, Nora
  • Barrymore, John Sidney Blythe
  • Victoria
  • Roosevelt, Eleanor
  • Napoleon
  • Wright, Richard
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
  • Von Arnim, Elizabeth
  • Colombo, Christoforo
  • Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich
  • Frank, Anne
  • Fields, W. C.
  • Joan
  • Lindberg, Charles Augustus
  • Alexander
  • Andersen, H. C.
  • Holmes, Oliver Wendell
  • Churchill, Winston
  • Edison, Thomas A.
  • Madison, Dolley
  • Cellini, Benvenuto
  • Nightingale, Florence
  • Francis
  • Morgan, J. Pierpont
  • Schliemann, Heinrich
  • Brontë, Charlotte
  • Sullivan, John Lawrence
  • Leonowens, Anna Harriette
  • Mongkut
  • Darwin, Charles
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • John
  • Hart, Moss
  • Renoir, Auguste
  • Schweitzer, Albert
  • Elizabeth
  • Kemble, Fanny
  • Shelley, Percy Bysshe
  • Barnum, P. T.
  • Freud, Sigmund
  • Ceasar, C. Julius
  • Luther, Martin
  • Sarton, May
  • Sanger, Margaret
  • Lincoln, Abraham
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • Thoreau, Henry David
  • Biography
Label
Family treasury of great biographies, selected and condensed by the editors of The Reader's Digest
Instantiates
Publication
Contents
Volume 1. Rembrandt, Hermanszoon Van Rijn, 1606-1669. -- Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861. -- Browning, Robert, 1812-1889. -- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. -- Osler, Sir William, 1849-1919. -- Volume 2. Washington, George, President U.S., 1732-1799. -- Ghandi, Mohandas Karamchand, 1869-1948. -- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. -- Marie Antoinette, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793. -- Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910. -- Volume 3. Jesus Christ. -- Stuart, Jesse, 1907- . -- Waln, Nora, 1895-1964. -- Barrymore, John Sidney Blythe, 1882-1942. -- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. -- Volume 4. Roosevelt, Eleanor (Roosevelt), 1884-1962. -- Napoléon I, Emeror of the French, 1769-1821. -- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. -- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. -- Russell, Mary Annette (Beauchamp) Russell, Countess, 1866-1941. -- Volume 5. Colombo, Cristoforo, 1491-1506. -- Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924. -- Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. -- Fields, W. C., 1879-1946. -- Volume 6. Jeanne D'Arc, Saint, 1412-1431. -- Lindberg, Charles Augustus, 1902-1974. -- Alexander the Great, 356-323 B.C. -- Andersen, Hans Christian, 1805-1875. -- Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841-1935, (Jurist). -- Volume 7. Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874-1965. -- Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931. -- Madison, Dolley (Payne) Todd, 1768-1849. -- Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571. -- Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910. -- Volume 8. Francesco D'Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226. -- Morgan, John Pierpont, 1837-1913. -- Schliemann, Heinrich, 1822-1890. -- Bronte, Charlotte, 1816-1855. -- Sullivan, John Lawrence, 1858-1918. -- Volume 9. Leonowens, Anna Harriette (Crawford), 1834-1914. -- Mongkut, King of Siam, 1851-1868. -- Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882. -- Jefferson, Thomas, President U.S., 1743-1826. -- John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963. -- Hart, Moss, 1904-1961. -- Volume 10. Renoir, Auguste, 1841-1919. -- Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965. -- Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603. -- Kemble, Frances Anne, 1809-1893. -- Volume 11. Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. -- Barnum, Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891. -- Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. -- Ceasar, C. Julias, 100-44 B.C. -- Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. -- Sarton, May, 1912- . -- Volume 12. Sanger, Margaret (Higgins), 1883-1966. -- Licoln, Abraham, President U.S., 1809-1865. -- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. -- Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
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mrcnon00168407
Extent
12 v.
Other physical details
illus
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Family treasury of great biographies, selected and condensed by the editors of The Reader's Digest
Publication
Contents
Volume 1. Rembrandt, Hermanszoon Van Rijn, 1606-1669. -- Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861. -- Browning, Robert, 1812-1889. -- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. -- Osler, Sir William, 1849-1919. -- Volume 2. Washington, George, President U.S., 1732-1799. -- Ghandi, Mohandas Karamchand, 1869-1948. -- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. -- Marie Antoinette, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793. -- Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910. -- Volume 3. Jesus Christ. -- Stuart, Jesse, 1907- . -- Waln, Nora, 1895-1964. -- Barrymore, John Sidney Blythe, 1882-1942. -- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. -- Volume 4. Roosevelt, Eleanor (Roosevelt), 1884-1962. -- Napoléon I, Emeror of the French, 1769-1821. -- Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. -- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. -- Russell, Mary Annette (Beauchamp) Russell, Countess, 1866-1941. -- Volume 5. Colombo, Cristoforo, 1491-1506. -- Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924. -- Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. -- Fields, W. C., 1879-1946. -- Volume 6. Jeanne D'Arc, Saint, 1412-1431. -- Lindberg, Charles Augustus, 1902-1974. -- Alexander the Great, 356-323 B.C. -- Andersen, Hans Christian, 1805-1875. -- Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841-1935, (Jurist). -- Volume 7. Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874-1965. -- Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931. -- Madison, Dolley (Payne) Todd, 1768-1849. -- Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571. -- Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910. -- Volume 8. Francesco D'Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226. -- Morgan, John Pierpont, 1837-1913. -- Schliemann, Heinrich, 1822-1890. -- Bronte, Charlotte, 1816-1855. -- Sullivan, John Lawrence, 1858-1918. -- Volume 9. Leonowens, Anna Harriette (Crawford), 1834-1914. -- Mongkut, King of Siam, 1851-1868. -- Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882. -- Jefferson, Thomas, President U.S., 1743-1826. -- John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963. -- Hart, Moss, 1904-1961. -- Volume 10. Renoir, Auguste, 1841-1919. -- Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965. -- Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603. -- Kemble, Frances Anne, 1809-1893. -- Volume 11. Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. -- Barnum, Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891. -- Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. -- Ceasar, C. Julias, 100-44 B.C. -- Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. -- Sarton, May, 1912- . -- Volume 12. Sanger, Margaret (Higgins), 1883-1966. -- Licoln, Abraham, President U.S., 1809-1865. -- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. -- Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
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12 v.
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