Holcroft, Thomas; Travels from Hamburg, through Westphalia, Holland, and the Netherlands to Paris Vols. I-II
LONDON, RICHARD PHILLIPS, 1804 , HARD COVER
Overall Condition is: Good-
Signed letter from author pasted in, leather bound 2 volume set, 5 raised ribs, general wear consummate with age, worn extremities, hinges cracked, Vol. I cover detached, small bookplate on inner front board, age toned pages, foxing, Vol. II has a small map pasted down to the inner front cover Plan de Paris 1825. Vol. I includes the fold out illustrations: South View of the Old and New Louve......The Mint: or La Monnoie the Facade of the Louve......Entrance to Les Champs Elysees and la Place de la Concorde......The Military School the Church of the Invalides.....The Elysian Fields: Distant Gardens of the Tuilerier: The New Bridge: Quai D'Arsai: Palace of the Corps Lesislatie......View of la Place de la Concorde. Vol. II includes the following fold out illustrations: The Garden and West Front of the Tuileries (torn)......Garden of the Tuileries......Palace of the Tuileries facing La Place du Carrousel......The Luxembourg or Palais du Senat with the Gardens and the Church of St. Sulplice on the left......View of Paris from the South Boulevard......View of Paris from Mont Martre. The fold outs measure approx. 10 X 24 ALSO, there is a holograph letter from the Author pasted down to the front endpaper of Vol. I. dated Oct. 11, 1799 particularly readable about Paris and the Paris Theatre during the peace at the end of the century. ADDITIONAL SHIPPING REQUIRED (10 POUNDS)
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