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Creator:
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
Title(s):
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.
Published/Created:
Glasgow : Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry, London, 1768.
Physical Description:
xxi, 3, 382 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DC611 C811 B7 1768
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
First edition; second edition printed in London the same year.
Engraved t.p.
Map engraved by Thomas Phinn.
Signatures: [*]2, a8, b2, A-Z8, Aa8; last leaf missing.
Subject Terms:
Corsica (France) -- Description and travel.
Corsica (France) -- History -- French Domination, 1768-1794.
Dacre -- Bookplate.
Dilly, (Edward and Charles) -- Publisher.
Engraving -- Specimens -- 1768.
Foulis, (Robert and Andrew) -- Printer.
Glasgow (Scotland) -- Imprints -- Specimens -- 1768.
Paoli, Pasquale, 1725-1807.
Contributors:
Phinn, Thomas, engraver.
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