ISBN 0618493379. Hardback. First Printing thus. Very Good to Near Fine condition book, with slight bump to upper cover spine edge, in a Very Good to Near Fine condition dustjacket, with slight creasing to upper jacket spine edge. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $24.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy 2.

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Title: The Riverside Dictionary of Biography: A comprehensive reference covering 10,000 of the world's most important people, from ancient times to the present day
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN 10: 0618493379
ISBN 13: 9780618493371
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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An authoritative resource offering concise profiles of more than ten thousand of the world's most important people features information on individuals from ancient times to the present day and representing a wide range of fields of endeavor, furnishing details on birth and death dates, full name, nationality, occupation, and accomplishments, as well as thousands of cross references and brief quotations.

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The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

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