Author: W. De Archenholtz [Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz]
Title: A Picture of England: Containing a Description of the Laws, Customs, and Manners of England.
Description: London, Printed for the Booksellers, 1797 . Cloth. A very scarce English language translation of Johann Wilhelm von Archenhotlz's account of his travels in eighteenth century England. The first edition of this 'new translation&apos. The work had previously been translated by another hand and published in Dublin in 1789. All English language translations are very scarce.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.An English language translation of the first free volumes of Prussian officer and historian Johann Wilhelm von Archenholtz's 'England und Italien&apos.With 'Directions to the Binder' to the verso of the final leaf.ESTC T133188In this very scarce work, Archenholtz discusses the 'Laws, Customs, and Manners of England' from a Prussian perspective. In a full calf binding. Lacking spine label. Joints starting, with front board a touch tender, and rear board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Light offsetting to title page, with pages otherwise lightly age toned, but generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: travel guide to england Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz guide to england Not Stated


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