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Adelaide, or, The massacre of St. Bartholomew : a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great
Adelaide, or, The massacre of St. Bartholomew : a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great
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Adelaide, or, The massacre of St. Bartholomew : a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great

DateApproximate 1827
Names
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Alternate Title
  • Adelaide, or, The intrepid daughter
Format
Notes
Imprint on plates: Published March 30, 1823 by Harris & Son. Osborne has the 24 original wash drawings in the Beach Collection of John Harris illustrations. Undated. Second edition dated 1825, fourth edition dated 1830, cf. Moon, cited below.
Country:France
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 16.5 cm x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 in. x 4 1/8 in.)
Extent
  • viii, 155 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131054870605D
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=801511
Adelaide, or, The massacre of St. Bartholomew : a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great
Adelaide, or, The massacre of St. Bartholomew : a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great
1823
Book cover; blue with an illustration of person on a horse and two men standing beside them.
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Brown leather book cover, some discoloration, unadorned.
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