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British Library

T039642

Advertisement signed and dated: Gil. White. January 1st, 1788. With an index and list of errata. Sig. Ppp 2 misnumbered Pp2. The appendices are in Latin. The natural history and The antiquities each have their own half-title. P.292 misnumbered 262.

London : printed by T. Bensley; for B. White and Son, 1789. v,[3],468,[i.e. 466],[14]p.,plates ; 4°