Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany (Owned by Alexander Pitt Buchanan)

Hester Lynch Piozzi

Published by Printed for Messrs. H. Chamberlaine L. White P. Byrne P. Wogan Grubier and M’allister T. Heery B. Dornin J. Moore and W. Jones, Dublin, 1789

About this Item

See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original full leather binding with gilt and maroon to spine. Leather is unrestored and in its original state along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Leather is also cracking at both exterior hinges and is scratched and scuffed. Internal binding is good and interior hinges are good other than some pulling in areas. Pages are toned due to age and spotting/foxing is present throughout. Some pages also has some small corner folds which were straightened out but the creases are still present. Front pastedown contains the bookplate of Alexander Pitt Buchanan. The title page is also signed by Mr. Buchanan and a few scattered pages have light pencil marks very highlighted certain paragraphs. The rear end page contains some notes from what appears to be a business transaction - this is also been written in pencil. The front end page has a large section missing the top where it appears it someone tore out a signature and below this is a date which was also written in pencil. This is the first Dublin edition, being complete of one volume. This title was also printed in London is a two-volume set in the same year.

Seller Inventory # 2210767

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany (Owned by Alexander Pitt Buchanan)
• Publisher: Printed for Messrs. H. Chamberlaine L. White P. Byrne P. Wogan Grubier and M?allister T. Heery B. Dornin J. Moore and W. Jones, Dublin
• Publication Date: 1789
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good-
• Signed: Signed by Other
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art / Photography / Travel
  • First Editions
  • 16th / 17th / 18th Century