A History of the Siege of Gibraltar : with a Description and Account of that Garrison from the earliest periods. By John Drinkwater. LONDON : 1871. [ Gibraltar History Siege, 1779-1783. ]
by DRINKWATER, John 1762-1844
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Edinburgh: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1871. New Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Engraved Frontispiece - folding map. LONDON : 1871. First published London, 1785. [ Gibraltar History Siege, 1779-1783. ]. Hardback. Folding-map frontispiece. Double-column text. Original green pebble-grained cloth; gilt lettered spine. Professionally re-spined retaining original spine. Yellow end-papers. Untrimmed edges as issued. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. A little foxing. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (iv), 172 pages. 16pp adverts. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Sm.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE.
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- A History of the Siege of Gibraltar : with a Description and Account of that Garrison from the earliest periods. By John Drinkwater. LONDON : 1871. [ Gibraltar History Siege, 1779-1783. ]
- Author
- DRINKWATER, John 1762-1844
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- Engraved Frontispiece - folding map
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
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- New Edition
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- John Murray, Albermarle Street
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1871
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Gibraltar History Siege, 1779-1783. Gibraltar. Gibraltar History Siege, 1779-1783.
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