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[Broadside] A Full, True, and Particular Account of the Birth, Parentage, Education, Life, Character, Behaviour, and Notorious Conduct of Napoleone Buonaparte, The Corsican Monster

Alias the Poisoner, Who is shortly expected to arrive in England, where he means to Massacre, Assassinate, Burn, Sink, and Destroy. With a short Description of the various Murders, Poisonings, and Assassinations committed by him and his Gangs in other Parts.... Folio broadside. [396 x 229mm]. [1803]. The BLPC names Cox, Son and Baylis as the publishers, so the imprint may have been cut from the foot of this sheet. The body of the text is printed and occupies 126 lines. It ends "Old England For Ever". There is a footnote "In order that Bony's Character may be well known, this Account of his Birth, &c. is sold at the low price of one Halfpenny, or 3s. 6d. per Hundred...." A vertical tear has been almost invisibly repaired and there are a few spots.

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