A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, Vol. 3
Samuel Austin Allibone · 1858
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Volume Three of Allibone's Critical Dictionary, published in 1886, closes the set with authors from R to Z. It ends with Allibone's own colophon, dated 1870, a sign of how long the work took. The dictionary had grown alongside its maker for decades.
The final volume adds later authors the first volumes missed and corrects earlier entries. Quoted reviews let readers hear the period's own critical voices. Allibone died in 1889, his life's work complete. Later bibliographers built on his foundation, and his three volumes still serve anyone tracing a minor Victorian author's books and reputation. His prefaces explain how he gathered notices from sales rooms and private shelves.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Samuel Austin Allibone |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1858 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7392069 |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |