Biographie universelle (Michaud) ancienne et moderne ...
Contributors: Desplaces, Eugène Ernest, 1828- ed.; Michaud, J. Fr. 1767-1839.; Michaud, Louis Gabriel, 1773-1858.
Edition: Nouvelle éd., publiée sous la direction de M. Michaud, rev., cor., et considéra blement augm. d'articles omis ou nouveaux; ouvrage rëdigé par une societé de gens de lettres et de savants ...
Publisher: Madame C. Desplaces; [etc., etc.]
Published: 1854
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 45
Notes: Second edition of the work founded by J.F. Michaud and his brother, L.G. Michaud; v. 13-45 edited by E.E. Desplaces.
Vols. 21-45 undated.
Articles signed with initials. "Signatures des auteurs" at end of each volume.
An account of the publishers' litigation with Didot fréres regarding the use of the title "Biographie universelle": "La Biographie universelle et la contrefaçon", v. 12 p. [ix]-xxvii; "Second procès de contrefaçon littéraire", v. 13, p. [v]-LI.