Wickham Flower - Aquitaine: A Traveller&Apos;S Tales

London, Chapman and Hall , 1897. First edition. Cloth. A charming travelogue of the historical region of Aquitaine, with numerous decorations by Joseph Pennell. The first edition. Aquitaine is a historical region in the South West of France, situated along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border of Spain. Known in ancient times as the Gaul of Aquitaine, the region is known to be 'a land of many waters', with a rich soil, fine climate, and great forests and famous vineyard of Gascony, which made it the richest and most prosperous part of France. Gascoyne recounts tales of region, from ancient battles fought in A. D. 507 to the story of the building of the new City of Poitiers and of the Cathedral of Saint Pierre, providing a unique historical account and exploring the beauty of the land. Illustrated by the talented hand of Joseph Pennell with a frontispiece and twenty-one full page plates, wo illustrations in text. Collated, complete. With some damp marking to the front board, internally this volume is impeccable, only faulted by a minor inscription. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with some damp marking to the front board. The cloth to the spine has only slightly faded. Minor ownership inscription to the half title. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor spotting to the endpapers, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated by the talented hand of Joseph Pennell with a frontispiece and twenty-one full page plates, wo illustrations in text. Collated, complete.  Very Good . Ill.: Joseph Pennell. Very Good .

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