Author: Louisa Stuart Costello
Title: Bearn and the Pyrenees; a Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre
Description: London, Richard Bentley, 1844 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce two volume first edition of Louisa Stuart Costello's account of her travels through the French Pyrenees. The very scarce two volume first edition of this travel work from Anglo-Irish writer Louisa Stuart Costello.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, and a number of vignette illustrations. Costello lived in Paris and was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from travel, art and literature. In this work, she discusses her experiences in Bearn and the Pyrenees, describing the climate, the castle of Henri Quatre, plant and animal life, and many other topics.With the bookplate of John Bell Sedgwick to each front pastedown. Sedgwick was Chairman of the Leavesden Asylum Committee, and an early member of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.With publisher's advertisements to the front and rear pastedowns and endpapers.The very scarce first edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with boards bright. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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