The Pelican Island, and Other PoemsAutograph manuscript signed; bound with a presentation ALS from Montgomery to Thomas Raffles, 1829 Apr 17. |
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| Title | The Pelican Island, and Other Poems |
| Author | James Montgomery |
| Publisher | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 264 pages |
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