Travels From Vienna Through Lower Hungary; With Some Remarks On The State Of Vienna During The Congress In The Year 1814.

BRIGHT, Richard.

Verlag: Printed for Archibald Constable And Company, Edinburgh, 1818

Beschreibung

First edition. 4to., early 20th century half calf, marble boards, elaborate gilt compartments, leather spine labels, xviii, (1)-642, cii pp. With errata tipped in. With 10 full page engraved plates, two folding maps (one coloured) and with engraved vignettes at chapter headings. Some dampstaining from pp. i-7, and on the last 10 pp. penetrating the text at points, some minor damp in the margins of a few other leaves and in the margins of a couple of plates, but o/w a very nice copy in an attractive binding. "Richard Bright [1789-1858], the highly respected physician and nephrologist at Guy's Hospital, had a strong liking for travel. In 1815 he traveled in Hungary and made very important observations about the country. His has detailed, sometimes appreciative, sometimes very critical remarks and comments on Hungarian history, art, archeology, religion, the situation of nationalities, education, social conditions, law, farming, and mining. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 32903

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Titel: Travels From Vienna Through Lower Hungary; ...

Verlag: Printed for Archibald Constable And Company, Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1818

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage