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Patrick BRYDONE Voyage en Sicile et a Malthe

Patrick BRYDONE

Voyage en Sicile et a Malthe

Chez Pissot & chez Panckoucke, à Amsterdam et se trouve à Paris 1775, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in 8 (12x20cm), relié.


French Edition Demeunier resulted in the original English having appeared in 1773. Blond Full calf and marbled glossy contemporary. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Some friction. Bookplate plucked boards guard. Nice copy. This collection of letters for William Beckford is a narrative of the author's travels in Sicily and Malthe. In addition to being a true classic description of a journey (manners, monuments), there is remarkable scientific specifics, including the observation of a comet, Etna (the description of the Etna very consistent) and Stromboli. Graesse emphasizes the writing quality of this trip. The author provides specific feedback on the temperature, the population of cities, etc.. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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