Author: ZINCKE, F. Barham:
Title: A walk in the Grisons being a third month in Switzerland.
Description: London, Smith, Elder & Co 1875, in-8vo, XV (+1) + 368 p., ex libris P.G. Skinos (Panof Grafsos), 1 blindstamp on first fly 'W.H. Smith & Son Library Strand', original blue clothbound, cover with gilt central image of a randonneur in front of the Matterhorn lifting his alpenstock with his hat on top, spine with gilt title and edelweiss. ¶ The author was Vicar of Wherstead and Chaplain to the Queen. De Beer in his 'Travellers in Switzerland (1949) describes the whole trip, all the towns, villages, and passes done in 1874 on p. 353/54. He added an interesting quote from Zincke. 'If these Prätigau peasants were transferred to this country, they could do in England what they do in the Prätigau. If 10,000 of our peasantry were transferred to the Prätigau, and put in possession of the existing houses, and of the land, and of every appliance needed for cultivating it, the only result would be universal starvation'. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. de Beer, Travellers 353; Perret -; Wäber 345.

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