Author: Robert Bell
Title: Wayside Pictures Through France, Belgium, and Holland
Description: London, Richard Bentley, 1849. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce travel work by Robert Bell, in which he explores France, Belgium, and Holland. The first edition of this scarce work.A charming travel work noting the author's journeys through France, Belgium, and Holland, jotted by the author in rapid notes along the roadside. Bell provides insight into many scenes along the roads of the countries, a lovely look at Europe in the decades after the Napoleonic Wars.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by George Measom.By Robert Bell, an Irish man of letters. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is a little faded. A few light marks to the boards. Small chip to the rear board. Very light bumping to the extremities. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: George Measom. Very Good .

Keywords: Wayside Pictures Through France, Belgium, and Holland france belgium holland france robert bell George Measom


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