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    A Critical Examination of Dr G. Birkbeck Hill's Johnsonian Editions
    A Critical Examination of Dr G. Birkbeck Hill's Johnsonian Editions
    A Critical Examination of Dr G. Birkbeck Hill's Johnsonian Editions
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    A Critical Examination of Dr G. Birkbeck Hill's Johnsonian Editions

    By Percy Fitzgerald

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781473351035
    A Critical Examination of Dr G. Birkbeck Hill's Johnsonian Editions

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