Biographies & Autobiographies books

Histoire Du Règne De Louis XIV, Volume 5: RÃ(c)cits Et Tableaux by Casimir Gaillardin offers a detailed account...  Read More >>

En Viaje, 1881-1882 is a fascinating travelogue by Miguel CanÃ(c), offering a vivid snapshot of Latin America in...  Read More >>

""Family Records of Theodore Parsons Hall and Alexandrine Louise Godfroy"" offers a detailed genealogical account...  Read More >>

""Loose Papers, Or, Facts Gathered During Eight Years' Residence in Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Germany""...  Read More >>

Delve into the definitive early biography of one of Britain's most celebrated military figures with “Life of the...  Read More >>

""The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans,"" with biographical sketches, offers a fascinating glimpse...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1890 Original Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons...  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and...  Read More >>

Ioannis Valentini Andreae ... Vita Ab Ipso Conscripta presents the autobiography of Johann Valentin Andreä (1586-1654),...  Read More >>

This is Volume 2 of “The Works of John Playfair, ” a collection of scientific writings by the eminent Scottish...  Read More >>

Het Leven En Bedryf Van Den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, Hertog, Ridder, &c. 1. Admiraal Generaal Van Hollandt En West-Vrieslandt,...  Read More >>

“Simon Peter: His Later Life and Labours” delves into the life and works of one of Christianity's most pivotal...  Read More >>

Embark on a captivating journey with Arthur Drummond Carlisle in ""Round the World in 1870,"" a vivid travelogue...  Read More >>

Aus Friedrich RÃ1/4ckert's Nachlass is a collection of writings from the literary estate of the esteemed German...  Read More >>

Vie D'Erasme, Volume 1, by Burigny, offers a detailed historical biography of the renowned Renaissance humanist,...  Read More >>

Explore the distinguished naval career of Admiral George Dewey through ""The Life and Letters of Admiral Dewey.""...  Read More >>

William Hutton's ""The Battle of Bosworth Field"" meticulously recounts the pivotal clash between Richard III and...  Read More >>

Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori, Volume 5, is a cornerstone of art historical literature....  Read More >>

Best known for his short stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, Washington Irving (1783-1859)...  Read More >>

Discover the intimate thoughts and observations of one of America's most influential figures in ""A Collection of...  Read More >>

“Swiss Letters and Alpine Poems” offers a unique glimpse into the late 19th-century European travel experience...  Read More >>

Behà 'U'llàh (The Glory of God), Volume 1, by Ibrahim George Kheiralla and Howard MacNutt, offers an early English-language...  Read More >>

This eighth volume of ""The Works of Benjamin Franklin"" offers a comprehensive collection of Franklinâ€(TM)s writings,...  Read More >>

Souvenirs Diplomatiques: L'Italie, penned by Gustave Rothan and published in 1885, offers a fascinating glimpse...  Read More >>

Memoirs of a Social Atom, Volume 2 by William Edwin Adams offers a fascinating glimpse into late 19th and early...  Read More >>