Manners and Customs of the French

Henry Sotheran; [Benjamin Rotch]

Verlag: The Leadenhall Press; Henry Sotheran & Co; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co LTD, London, 1893

Beschreibung

A limited edition travel work exploring France as it was in 1815, complete with striking hand-coloured plates. A limited edition of 250 copies, of which this is numbered 30.Signed by the publisher to the limitation page.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and nine hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete.A charming travel work, taking the form of letters written during the author's tour of the country, undertaken during the first years of the nineteenth century.This is an amusing exploration of the country, with anecdotes on the manners and custom of the French.With a preface by Henry Sotheran.This work is generally attributed to Benjamin Rotch.Sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's half cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Very small tear to the tail of the rear joint. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with a couple of light handling marks. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 905P45

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Manners and Customs of the French

Verlag: The Leadenhall Press; Henry Sotheran & Co; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co LTD, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1893

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: signed by author

Art des Buches: book