McGraw-Hill New York 1950 G (no dj, blue paper-covered boards with dark blue cloth backstrip and gilt titles on spine, both boards are heavily worn/faded at bottom corner and lightly discoloured top edges, all corners are heavily rubbed and worn, light browning to outside page edges, internally the contents are clean and bright with no marks or inscriptions and the binding very firm) large octavo 370pp. First edition. Now first published from the original manuscript prepared for the press, with introduction and notes by Frederick A. Pottle. Preface by Christopher Morley. Map of London 1761` on endpapers, 2 b/w plates of pages of the original manuscript.

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Bookseller: lobstabooks (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 54695
Title: BOSWELLS LONDON JOURNAL 1762-1763
Author: Frederick A Pottle editor:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill New York 1950
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