Copy 1, Volume 1

A tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford, Esq. of Somerly in Suffolk; from P. Brydone, F.R.S. : In two volumes / [P. Brydone].

  • Brydone, P. (Patrick), 1736-1818.
Date:
1790
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford, Esq. of Somerly in Suffolk; from P. Brydone, F.R.S. : In two volumes / [P. Brydone]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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