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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Qto., 120 pages, a Very Good copy in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A major contemporary account of pre Revolutionary and Revolutionary France written by one of the most important agricultural writers of the eighteenth century. Arthur Young travelled extensively across France recording conditions of land use wealth and society at a moment of profound political transformation offering one of the most valuable eyewitness records of the period. Description; Two volumes bound in contemporary full calf. Bindings heavily worn with cracking to joints loss to spine labels and surface abrasion but remain structurally intact. Internally clean with light toning and occasional spotting. Title pages present with Dublin imprint dated 1793. Early ownership signature of John Lindsey to title and endpaper. A complete working set of this important historical and economic travel narrative. Collation and Bibliography; Octavo Two volumes complete Dublin edition dated 1793 Early Irish printing following the London first edition of 1792 Includes register of a tour into Spain Text in English Pagination consistent with the edition Why This Matters; Arthur Young is one of the most important primary observers of late eighteenth century France. His travels provide detailed insight into agriculture rural economy taxation and social conditions immediately before and during the early stages of the French Revolution. His work remains a key source for historians economists and collectors of Enlightenment travel literature. Irish editions such as this reflect the rapid dissemination of politically and economically important texts across the British Isles. Offered By; Offered by Atlas Rare Books specialists in rare and antiquarian books.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A fascinating account of France, written at a time of political and societal upheaval. A copy of the 1793 second volume.During Young's travels during the Years 1787, 1788 and 1789 he aimed to ascertain the cultivation, wealth, resources and national prosperity of France. Young was travelling in the years immediately leading up to and the beginning of the French Revolution and described the condition of the people and conduct of public affairs at a critical moment in French history.Arthur Young was an English agriculturist and travel and social and political observer. Rebound in blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with some light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with some spotting. Very Good. none (illustrator). book. …

8vo (8.25" x 6") hardcover, red cloth, gilt title on spine, pictorial gilt on upper cover. [5], numerous b&w photographic plates. Scarce history of the Pemaquid, Maine region from 1607 to 1914, including the establishment of defenses such as Fort William Henry and Fort Charles, the Indian Wars, documents from a French expedition and an English proclamation, portraits of notable figures, rebuilding efforts and more. Sequel to Ten Years at Pemaquid. CONDITION: Good +, upper cover lightly soiled, early ownership inscription on flyleaf, light damp-stain to gutters of three pages, sound binding. …

8vo, pp. 36, later grey wrappers, some spotting of contents. [ESTC N12089. One of 3 issues, all scarce, this issue with 5 locations in the UK (3 in NLS), and 5 in North America].

Full Leather. First Dublin Edition. Two volume set. 21 x 14 cm. Octavo. xiii 681pp, 571pp (3) bound in full brown leather with leather spine labels. Fold-out color map "A New Map of the soil of France" in volume 1. Another fold-out map "A New Map of the Climate and Navigation of France in volume 2. Lacking the 3rd map. Gouge to the front cover leather of volume 1. Spine label lettering is rubbed. Armorial bookplate of James Ferguson on front fixed endpapers, his name written on title page of vol 1. ESTC T121339. Goldsmiths 15570. …