A View of Society and Manners in Italy with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters: 1781 Vol I

Moore, John

Published by W Strahan and T Cadell, in the Strand, London, 1781

About this Item

First printing of the New Edition of 1781; vol I only; original very sound binding of full polished calf with gilt decorations to the border of the front cover and five raised bands with red and gilt title panel and decorated gilt panels to the spine; marbled end papers with small bookplate bearing coat of arms of John Goodford; very clean and tight text block on lined paper with hardly any spotting and sunning; XV pages of contents followed by 46 letters covering the author's journey from Vienna to Venice, his stay at Venice and Murano, origins of Venice and its development to letter XXIII and his departure for Padua, Ferrara, Bolgna, Ancona and Lorretto, Umbria and Rome, to letter XLIII: character of modern Italians, the Villa Borghese to page 506, discourse until final page 518.Heavy and rare book will require additional postage and insurance cover, which will be requested following order. Seller Inventory # PBJM199

Bibliographic Details

Title: A View of Society and Manners in Italy with ...

Publisher: W Strahan and T Cadell, in the Strand, London

Publication Date: 1781

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good