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An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour to that Island and memoirs of Pascal Paoli
by Boswell, James
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- Condition
- Boards, uncut. Spine quite worn
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About This Item
London: Printed for E. and C. Dilly, 1768. The Second edition, with half title. Variant that has Appendix listed in Contents at p. 141 instead of correctly at p. 241. Engraved title-page, large fold-out map of Corsica. xxii, [ii], 384 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches). Boards, uncut. Spine quite worn. The Second edition, with half title. Variant that has Appendix listed in Contents at p. 141 instead of correctly at p. 241. Engraved title-page, large fold-out map of Corsica. xxii, [ii], 384 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches). ESTC T26158 ; Pottle 24; Tinker 322
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Title
- An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour to that Island and memoirs of Pascal Paoli
- Author
- Boswell, James
- Format/Binding
- Engraved title-page, large fold-out map of Corsica. xxii, [ii], 384 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches)
- Book Condition
- Used - Boards, uncut. Spine quite worn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Second edition, with half title. Variant that has Appendix l
- Publisher
- Printed for E. and C. Dilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1768
- Keywords
- British | British | Boards | James Boswell
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