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A History of the Late Siege of Gibraltar. With a Description and Account  of That Garrison, From the Earliest Periods.

A History of the Late Siege of Gibraltar. With a Description and Account of That Garrison, From the Earliest Periods.

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A History of the Late Siege of Gibraltar. With a Description and Account of That Garrison, From the Earliest Periods.

by Drinkwater, John

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Dublin: Colles, White, Byrne, M'Kenzie, and Moore 1786. 8vo. xviii, 470 pp. Full calf with leather title label to spine. Front board detached. Wear to spine ends and corners. Boards marked. Ffep cut at upper corner. John Drinkwater was a captain in the late 72nd regiment or Royal Mancheste Volunteers. Binding firm. Good copy. The Dublin editions were often pirated; because of this, they didn't usually go to the trouble and cost of re-engraving the plates. Unlike the London edition, this does not have engravings. . Good. Full Calf. Third Edition, Corrected. 1786.

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Title
A History of the Late Siege of Gibraltar. With a Description and Account of That Garrison, From the Earliest Periods.
Author
Drinkwater, John
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Full Calf
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Used - Good
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Third Edition, Corrected
Publisher
Colles, White, Byrne, M'Kenzie, and Moore 1786
Place of Publication
Dublin
Date Published
1786
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Spain,Gibraltar
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