Voyages aux Montagnes d'Ecosse. Geneva. 1785. 2 Volumes Complete with folding map and 8 Plates
(Coxe, Williaml)
From Creaking Shelves Books, Spean Bridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 05 October 1998
From Creaking Shelves Books, Spean Bridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 05 October 1998
About this Item
Text in French: Le premier volume contient une description des Isles Scilly par Guillaume Borlasse illustrée dun beau panorama de la baie de Ste-Marie, puis de lIle dAnglesey, du Pays de Galles puis un voyage en Ecosse et aux Iles Hébrides par Thomas Pennant et M. Littelon, une description de lîle de Staffa par J. Banks et M. de Staffa et de lîle de Saint-Kilda par Kenneth-Macaulay. Le second volume est consacré au voyage du docteur Johnson et du Chevalier de Dalrymple en Ecosse et aux Iles Hebrides. The two volumes cover the Scilly Isles, Anglesey and much of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. They consist of a translation in French taked nfrom early tours by Pennant, Johnson, MacAulay on St Kilda and etc. Vol.I 375p + errata leaf; 4 folding plates of the Scilly Isles etc.; large folding map of Scotland. Vol II 328p + errata leaf. ; 4 plates. Firmly bound in half leather, clean and unmarked apart from an early owners name on fep. No foxing. Paper crisp. The leather on the spine which has raised bands and missing labels is deteriorating but binding sound. . Otherwise all is VG with plates and the folding map in VG+ condition. See scans and email for many more. Seller Inventory # 010652
Bibliographic Details
Title: Voyages aux Montagnes d'Ecosse. Geneva. 1785...
Publisher: Paul Barde, Geneva (ORGINAL EDITIONS)
Publication Date: 1785
Binding: Original Quarter Leather
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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