The Italian
The Italian is a Gothic romance by Ann Radcliffe, first published in London in three volumes by T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, issued in December 1796 with 1797 on the title page. It was the last novel Radcliffe published in her lifetime.
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- printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1797
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- T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, London, 1797
The first edition of The Italian by Ann Radcliffe was published in London by printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies in 1797. We track 1 edition.
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Who published the first edition of The Italian?
The first edition of The Italian by Ann Radcliffe was published in London by printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies in 1797.
How many editions of The Italian are there?
We track 1 edition of The Italian, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Italian (Radcliffe novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Italian (Radcliffe)/Volume 1, Wikisource (en.wikisource.org)
- The Italian: Or the Confessional of the Black Penitents (1797), Internet Archive (archive.org)
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