Frederic Boase’s Modern English Biography (1892–1921) is a major Victorian reference work containing concise biographical notices of notable British persons who died between 1851 and 1900. Volume 2 covers surnames in the range I through Q, providing dates, family details, careers, and publications for thousands of individuals — clergymen, politicians, soldiers, authors, and scientists — who are often absent from the Dictionary of National Biography.
An invaluable resource for genealogists, local historians, and researchers working on the Victorian period, this volume is now freely available as an EPUB download via Better Gutenberg.