The Memoirs Of Charles-Lewis, Baron De Pöllnitz: Being The Observations He Made In His Late Travels From Prussia Thro' Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. Discovering Not Only The Present State Of The Chief Cities And Towns; But The Characters Of The Principal The work presented here is a substantial travel memoir in which Charles-Lewis, Baron De Pöllnitz, recounts his journeys through Europe, recording what he saw and whom he met across Prussia, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, Holland, and England. The narrative blends autobiography with travelogue and political observation, furnishing vivid portraits of the major courts and their leading figures, from princes and ministers to ambassadors and nobles, along with detailed descriptions of urban life, ceremonies, and statecraft. The translator’s preface explains the edition’s lineage and the relationship between the Letters and the Memoirs, as well as the edition history. Across Berlin, Potsdam, Paris, Versailles, Madrid, Vienna, Amsterdam, and beyond, the author’s lively voice renders the era’s courtly rituals, dynastic intrigues, and everyday magnificence with remarkable immediacy.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9780371312247
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780371312247
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina. Seller Inventory # 2144905114
Quantity: Over 20 available