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The Path to Freedom

Author: Michael Collins

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  2. Michael Collins, The path to freedom (Cork 1968). 127pp.
  3. Michael Collins, The path to freedom (Cork 1996) 3-133, with an introduction by Tim Pat Coogan.
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    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. The Path to Freedom. Michael Collins First edition, reprint with an introduction by Tim Pat Coogan. [vii-xx + 1-2 + 3-133pp] Mercier PressCork (1996)

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Created: By Michael Collins Date range: 1921-22.

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