First published 1777

The Old English Baron

by Clara Reeve

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  1. Printed for the Author, by W. Keymer, Colchester1777 Hardback I own The Champion of Virtue, Printed for the Author, by W. Keymer, Colchester 1777 Log in to want this

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The Old English Baron by Clara Reeve was first published in 1777.

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Frontispiece of an armoured figure in a dim hall facing the title page of The Old English Baron by Clara Reeve
Frontispiece and title page of the 1778 edition of Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain