Rome, Naples, and Florence in 1817: Sketches of the Present State of Society, Manners, Arts, Literature, &c. in these Celebrated Cities

The Count de Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle)

Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1818

About this Item

Later half calf leather binding with marbled boards. Spine with five raise bands and leather title label. Marbled page edges. Excellent solid binding. Offsetting to corners of endpapers, title page and final page of text. Scattered foxing to text, staining to a few pages. Two bookplates to front pastedown endpaper: Sir John Hollams, and Panof Grafsos Skinos. The rare first English language edition. This was the first of Beyle's works to use the pen name Stendhal. Includes the preface that was omitted in all later French editions. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.25 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xi, [1], 339.

Seller Inventory # 1242E001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rome, Naples, and Florence in 1817: Sketches of the Present State of Society, Manners, Arts, Literature, &c. in these Celebrated Cities
• Publisher: Henry Colburn, London
• Publication Date: 1818
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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