A Tour Through Part of France
R9,000.00
Containing a Description of Paris, Cherbourg, and Ermenonville With a Rhapsody Composed at the Tomb of Rousseau. In a Series of Letters.
My book plate on front free end paper (can be removed on request) and armorial bp of Rev John Dunn Yarker on front paste-down. 3 front free end papers and 3 rear feps, one of which has been pasted to the last page. Skiver on spine with gold title, slightly tarnished; gold crenellations around all edges largely intact; head and tail of spine have been rubbed; hand-made rag paper un-foxed, but last four sheets have a brown stain 30mm long and max 4mm wide along the upper edges; somewhat yellowed on all edges. 323 pages, large type. There are XXVI letters, the first dated Aug 2, 1788 and the last Sept 3, 1788. On Sept 2 he wrote: So much peturbation and heat will not eafily fubfide; and it will be found a matter extremely difficult, if practicable, to reduce their minds, as before, to the yoke of fubjection, In fact, the whole kingdom feems ripe for a Revolution; Bear in mind Bastille day was a year later – July 14, 1789. Please make a realistic offer. Hard Cover Parchment. Coverd in PVC plastic. This book apparently followed a companion voloume on the Netherlands.
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