Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 1Leslie Stephen, Sir Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885 - Great Britain |
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... Royal Genealogies ; or , the Genealogical Tables of Emperors , Kings , and Princes , from Adam to these times . Professedly based on Genealogische Tabellen ' of Johann Hübner , it was largely supplemented by Anderson's industry . While ...
... Royal Genealogies ; or , the Genealogical Tables of Emperors , Kings , and Princes , from Adam to these times . Professedly based on Genealogische Tabellen ' of Johann Hübner , it was largely supplemented by Anderson's industry . While ...
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| Title | Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 1 Dictionary of National Biography, Leslie Stephen |
| Editors | Leslie Stephen, Sir Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee |
| Publisher | Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2008 |
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