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• American literature -- Ohio -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries

• A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, From the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century (3 volumes; Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1891-1908), by S. Austin Allibone
  • Volume I (introduction, and A-L): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II (M-S): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume III (T-Z, and indexes): multiple formats at archive.org
• A Supplement to Allibone's Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors (2 volumes; Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1902), by John Foster Kirk, contrib. by S. Austin Allibone
  • Volume I (A-G): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II (H-Z): multiple formats at archive.org
• Allibone's Dictionary of English literature and British and American authors (Lippincott, 1874), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Allibone's dictionary of English literature and British and American authors (J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1870), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of American authors, by Oscar Fay Adams (Gutenberg ebook)

• Black Writers in New England: A Bibliography, With Biographical Notes, of Books by and About Afro-American Writers Associated with New England in the Collection of Afro-American Literature, Suffolk University, Museum of Afro-American History, Boston African American National Historic Site (Boston: National Park Service, 1985), by Edward Clark (PDF with commentary at Suffolk)

• Black Writers in New England: A Bibliography, With Biographical Notes, of Books by and About Afro-American Writers Associated with New England in the Collection of Afro-American Literature, Suffolk University, Museum of Afro-American History, Boston African American National Historic Site (Boston: National Park Service, 1985), by Edward Clark (PDF with commentary at Suffolk)

• Ohio authors and their books : biographical data and selective bibliographies for Ohio authors, native and resident, 1796-1950 (World Pub. Co., 1962), by William Coyle (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, ed. by John W. Cousin (frame- and JavaScript-dependent HTML at Bibliomania)
• A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature (London: J.M. Dent; New York: E. P. Dutton, 1910), by John W. Cousin (Gutenberg text)
• The American literary yearbook. (P. Traub., 1919), by Hamilton Paul Traub (page images at HathiTrust)
• A catalogue of authors whose works are published by Houghton, Mifflin and company. (The Riverside press, 1899), by Houghton Mifflin Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of American authors (Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1905), by Oscar Fay Adams (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• American authors and books, 1640-1940 (Gramercy Pub. Co., 1943), by William Jeremiah Burke and Will David Howe (page images at HathiTrust)
• The one hundred best books by American women during the past hundred years, 1833-1933, as chosen for the National council of women (Associated authors service, 1933), by National Council of Women of the United States and Anita Browne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Selective bibliography of American literature, 1775-1900; a brief estimate of the more important American authors and a description of their representative works (Dial press, 1936), by B. M. Fullerton (page images at HathiTrust)
• A supplement to Allibone's Critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors. Containing over thirty-seven thousand articles (authors), and enumerating over ninety-three thousand titles. (J. B. Lippincott company, 1891), by John Foster Kirk and S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short biographical dictionary of English literature. (J. M. Dent & sons ltd.;, 1925), by John W. Cousin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A critical dictionary of English literature, and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the middle of the nineteenth century. Containing thirty thousand biographies and literary notices, with forty indexes of subjects. (J. B. Lippincott & co. [etc.], 1858), by S. Austin Allibone and J.B. Lippincott & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopaedia of American literature; embracing personal and critical notices of authors, and selections from their writings. From the earliest period to the present day; with portraits, autographs, and other illustrations. (Scribner, 1855), by Evert A. Duyckinck, John Gilmary Shea, Buckingham Smith, and George L. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopaedia of American literature; embracing personal and critical notices of authors, and selections from their writings. From the earliest period to the present day; with portraits, autographs, and other illustrations. (C. Scribner, 1856), by Evert A. Duyckinck and George L. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Selective bibliography of American literature, 1775-1900; a brief estimate of the more important American authors and a description of their representative works (W.F. Payson, 1932), by B. M. Fullerton (page images at HathiTrust)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century. Containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subject. (J. B. Lippincott & co., 1871), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A dictionary of American authors. (Gale Research Co., 1969), by Oscar Fay Adams (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased : from the earliest accounts to the middle of the nineteenth century (Childs & Peterson, 1859), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A directory of writers for the literary press, particularly in the United States. (Q.P. Index, 1884), by W. M. Griswold (page images at HathiTrust)
• A brief handbook of American authors (Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884), by Oscar Fay Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors : living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century; containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subject (Lippincott, 1872), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century. (J. P. Lippincott, 1899), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A supplement to Allibone's Critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors : Containing over thirty-seven thousand articles (authors), and enumerating over ninety-three thousand titles (J. B. Lippincott, 1899), by John Foster Kirk and S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A supplement to Allibone's Critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors. Containing over thirty-seven thousand articles (authors), and enumerating over ninety three thousand titles. (J. B. Lippincott company, 1896), by John Foster Kirk and S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A brief handbook of American authors. (Houghton, Mifflin, 1884), by Oscar Fay Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopædia of American literature : embracing personal and critical notices of authors, and selections from their writings, from the earliest period to the present day; with portraits, autographs, and other illustrations / In two volumes. (W. Rutter, 1875), by Evert A. Duyckinck, Michael Laird Simmons, and George L. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopedia of American literature (C. Scribner, 1855), by Evert A. Duyckinck and George L. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Supplement to the Cyclopædia of American literature, including obituaries of authors, continuations of former articles, with notices of earlier and later writers omitted in previous editions. (C. Scribner and company, 1866), by Evert A. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• A supplement to Allibone's Critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors : containing over thirty-seven thousand articles (authors), and enumerating over ninety three thousand titles. (J. B. Lippincott company, 1897), by John Foster Kirk and S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short biographical dictionary of English literature (J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. ;, 1912), by John W. Cousin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Catalogue of authors whose works are published by Houghton, Mifflin & company (Houghton, 1899), by Houghton Mifflin Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• A catalogue of authors whose works are published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company... (Riverside Press, 1901), by Houghton Mifflin Company and Bruce Rogers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A brief handbook of American authors (Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1885), by Oscar Fay Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest account to the latter half of the nineteenth century. : Containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subjects (J. B. Lippincott company, 1888), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century. Containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors) with forty indexes of subjects. (J.B. Lippincott company, 1891), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors, living and deceased, from the earliest accounts to the latter half of the nineteenth century. Containing over forty-six thousand articles (authors), with forty indexes of subjects. (J. B. Lippincott company, 1890), by S. Austin Allibone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopædia of American literature Supplement to the Cyclopædia of American literature (C. Scribner, 1866), by Evert A. Duyckinck and George L. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cyclopaedia of American literature : embracing personal and critical notices of authors, and selections from their writings, from the earliest period to the present day ; with portraits, autographs, and other illustrations (C. Scribner, 1866), by Evert A. Duyckinck, M. Laird Simons, and George L. Duyckinck (page images at HathiTrust)

• The American literary yearbook. (Gale Research Co., 1919), by Hamilton Paul Traub (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Treasury of American sacred song with notes explanatory and biographical (H. Frowde, 1900), by W. Garrett Horder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Contemporary American literature (Harcourt, Brace and company, 1922), by John Matthews Manly and Edith Rickert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contemporary American authors: a critical survey and 219 bio-bibliographies (Harcourt, Brace and company, 1913), by Fred B. Millett, Edith Rickert, and John Matthews Manly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contemporary American literature (Harcourt, Brace and company, 1922), by John Matthews Manly and Edith Rickert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contemporary American Literature: Bibliographies and Study Outlines, by John Matthews Manly and Edith Rickert (Gutenberg ebook)

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