Author: (INGLIS, Henry David, pseud.) CONWAY, Derwent (1795-1835):
Title: Switzerland, the south of France and the Pyrenees.
Description: London, printed for Whittaker and Co. (printed by Manning and Smithson), 1837, in-8vo, 370 p. with 1 engraved folding map of Switzerland, good condition, ms. name of owner on fly-leaf, half calf binding with corners, spine on 5 raised bands with title label, gold tooled spine, top of spine missing, front hinge slightly starting, covers used. ¶ This work contains Inglis's relation of his travels in Switzerland and parts of France. In Switzerland he passed through the following places and cantons: Basel, Argovie, Zurich, Zoug, Schwytz (especially Einsiedeln), Glarus, St.-Gall, Grisons (a.o. Engadine), Uri, Lucerne, Berne (a.o. St. Peter's Isle, Hofwyl, The Oberland Bernois), Fribourg, Vaud and Geneva. Several editions followed the first edition published in 2 parts in 1831-1835 (the fifth in 1840). This edition is complete in 1 volume. Inglis's travel relations and interesting observations were written with pleasant ease, complete with a map of Switzerland. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Barth 17826; Wäber BSL III/65; Hoefer NBG XXV/869.

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