Boswell on the grand tour : Germany and Switzerland, 1764 / edited by Frederick A. Pottle
by Boswell, James (1740-1795)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : Heinemann, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Deluxe and limited to 1000 copies (copy number 130). Fine copy in the original gilt-decorated front panel with quarter vellum binding and a leather gilt-blocked label; in torn and poor quality slip-case. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: The Yale editions of the private papers of James Boswell. Physical description: xxvi, 353 pages, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded) : facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Boswell, James 1740-1795 ; Biography. Diaries. Travel - Europe. Courts and courtiers.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297079
- Title
- Boswell on the grand tour : Germany and Switzerland, 1764 / edited by Frederick A. Pottle
- Author
- Boswell, James (1740-1795)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1953
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