Dictionary of National Biography 1986-90
Dictionary of National Biography 1986-90
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Prominent individuals from all walks of national life who died between 1986 and 1990, can be found in this volume. The roll-call ranges from gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe, to publisher Hamish Hamilton, football wing-half Joe Mercer, sculpter Henry Moore and gardener Percy Thrower.
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Dictionary of National Biography 1986-90 by C S Nicholls
Prominent individuals from all walks of national life who died between 1986 and 1990, can be found in this volume of "The Dictionary of National Biography". The roll-call of distinguished persons range from gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe who delivered the first "test-tube" baby in 1978, to publisher Hamish Hamilton, football wing-half Joe Mercer, sculpter Henry Moore, and gardener Percy Thrower. Other entries include: public figures - Harold Macmillan, Robert Boothby and Michael Ramsay; comedians and entertainers - Max Wall, "Tommy" Trinder and Terry Thomas; actors - Rex Harrison, Margaret Lockwood and Trevor Howard; musicians - Jacqueline du Pr'e, John Ogdon and Peter Pears; and writers - Bruce Chatwin, Noel Streatfield, Daphne du Maurier and Christopher Isherwood.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198652120 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198652127 |
| Title | Dictionary of National Biography 1986-90 |
| Author | C S Nicholls |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1996-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 622 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |