Author: PIOZZI, HESTER LYNCH
Title: Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany (First Edition, Two Volumes, Complete)
Description: London: A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1789. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. Two 8vo. Volumes. First Edition. Contemporary tree calf, the spines with gilt ruled bands and a red morocco label gilt tooled and lettered. A first edition of an importand literary work by one of the foremost women writers of the 18th Century and an important member of Dr. Johnson's inner circle. Armorial bookplate of William Timson on each fep, addition printed bookplates on each rep. The front panels of the binding on each volume is loose but present with the ffeps attached, both bindings are are worn with some loss, but all pages are present and the text blocks of each volume are tight and square and the pages are clean and supple. Old bookseller's description slip laid in. FAIR. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. vii, 437; 389, (6-adverts) pp. Fair with No dust jacket as issued .

Keywords: Samuel Johnson Hester Lynch Piozzi Travel Italy France Germany Travel & Adventure Women Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books


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