O'Neill, Edward H. A History of American Biography 1800-1935. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1935.  "A record of the development of biography from a memoir, a eulogy, a reference work, to something which is as distinctive a form of literature as the essay or the novel."

First edition; pp. 428 pages including an index and bibliography; 9.25 by 6.5 inches. Blue cloth, gilt spine lettering.

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