Author: MANNING, Samuel:
Title: Swiss pictures, drawn with pen and pencil. A new Edition, and enlarges edition.
Description: London, Religious Tract Society, n.d. (ca. 1880) in-4to, Frontispice in color : Dog on the St. Bernard + 210 p., illustrated with many woodcuts, original green cloth decorated with gilt 'nature scene', gilt edges. first joint slightly split. else fine. ¶ Edition with a Map. Richly illustrated with engravings, town and village views, landscapes, mountains, mounteneering, glaciers, costumes, animals, railways, etc. The engraving 'Fishing by Torchlight on the Swiss Lake (p.112, handcoloured) For this new edition much fresh material has been introduced and more than of thirty new illustrations have been added, a large proportion by Swiss artists. They will be found worthy to take their place alongside together with those by Mr. Whymper, which have been so greatly admired in the earlier editions. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Perret 2805; Not in Waeber BSL III nor in Lonchamp.

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