Memoirs of the Life of Andrew Hofer: containing an Account of the Transacti ons in the Tyrol During the Year 1809. (Translated) by Charles Henry Hall.
London. John Murray. 1820. Hardcover. 8vo. 21cm, xxii,198p., with attractive hand-coloured frontis portrait illus tration, engraved folding map, early rebinding in quarter green linen and p aper over boards, gilt titles along the spine, a very good to fine copy And reas Hofer (1767-1810) was a Tryolese patriot who captured the imagination of several of his contemporaries. "It is an anonymous publication, but it h as been conjectured, that it is the work of either Baron Hormayr, one of th e most active leaders of the Tyrolese patriots, or of some person in his co nfidence, whom he supplied with materials for the work". (preface). The wor k was first published in Leipzig in 1817, and translated into English by Ch arles Henry Hall. Item #19685
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