The History of the Thirty Years War in Germany. Translated from the original German by Captain Blaquiere. In two volumes.
by Schiller, Frederic
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: Printed for W. Miller, Old Bond Street, 1790. Three quater leather and marbled boards. First editions. Two volumes bound as one. Translated from the German by Captain Blaquiere of the Royal Irish Artillery. Published London: Printed for W. Miller, Old Bond Street, 1799. 8vo., frontis portrait,xxvii+305+351pp. From the library of the Earl of Sheffield (John Baker Holroyd 1735-1821) with his armorial bookplate on pastedown. Gilt tooled plum morocco with raised bands and ornaments, olive endpapers. Rub at the spine and tips, foxing to frontis with bleed to title page, else very good plus, text block bright.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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- The Wild Muse (US)
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- Title
- The History of the Thirty Years War in Germany. Translated from the original German by Captain Blaquiere. In two volumes.
- Author
- Schiller, Frederic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Printed for W. Miller, Old Bond Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- EARL_OF_SHEFFIELD JOHN_BAKER_HOLROYD
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- Literary & Modern First Editions;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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