An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica.
by BOSWELL, James
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About This Item
Glasgow, Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly, London, , 1768.. 1768 xxi, [3], 382 p. Folding map of Corsica. First edition. Modern calf binding to style. The spine with raised bands and a contrasting label. The map has a repair on the fold near the cartouche and is the state with the imprint inserted but with neither scale nor degrees round the border. Marginal offset onto the adjacent page shows that the map was refolded when it was repaired, otherwise the text is clean, tight and well margined throughout.
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- Title
- An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica.
- Author
- BOSWELL, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Glasgow, Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly, London,
- Date Published
- 1768.
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