An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour To that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a New and Accurate Map of Corsica.
by BOSWELL, James
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, London, 1768.. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition of the Book that made James Boswell Famous. Demy octavo, full contemporary speckled calf, red morocco title label, pp. xxiv + 382 [with the half-title and final blank]. Large folding engraved map of Corsica by Thomas Phinn 12? x 17¾". First printing of map, with neither imprint, the scale of miles, nor the division of the margins into degrees. Map inserted facing A1. E2 (pp. 67-8) and Z3 (pp. 357-8) are cancels. Without the misprint 'fo' on page 93, l, 6, nor 'my own of' on p. 296, l, 18, and with all the remaining misprints noted by Pottle. Offsetting from binding to margins of endleaves and title page. Text with scattered foxing and occasional minor staining. Map slightly offset to A1, with minor scattered foxing and slight staining elsewhere, 3.5 cm tear at right edge near gutter, but no loss. Small rubber-stamp indicating "Withdrawn from Yale Univ. Library" on front free endpaper [no further library markings]. Joints starting; forecorners and head of spine worn; evidence of minor repair to crown. Condition is good overall. Pottle 24; Gaskell, Foulis, 473; ESTC T26157.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20639
- Title
- An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour To that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a New and Accurate Map of Corsica.
- Author
- BOSWELL, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, London, 1768.
- Keywords
- johnson boswell grand tour corsica paoli foulis map mediterranean island france italy
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Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Tamworth, Ontario
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