Sketch Of The Present State Of The Island Of Sardinia.

SMYTH, William Henry [1788-1865].

Published by London: John Murray, 1827.

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8vo. pp. xii, 351, [1]. engraved frontis. map, 5 engraved plates (4 by E.Finden after drawings by the author), & 9 woodcut text illus. (incl. arms on title). attractively bound in full contemporary straight-grained morocco, gilt rules & panelling on covers & spine, all edges gilt (light wear to extremities). First Edition of the first book in English to be wholly devoted to Sardinia. Smyth, a British naval officer, visited Sardinia twice during the Napoleonic wars, and in 1823 and 1824, was engaged in the survey of its coasts as part of a larger survey he conducted of the Italian, Sicilian, Greek, and African coasts. The survey led to the production of a large number of detailed charts which are the basis of those still in use (see DNB). The present work includes chapters on political history, produce and resources, the inhabitants, and the coasts, and appendices containing statistics relative to the cities and villages of the island, the fish frequenting its coasts, money, weights and measures, and the market prices of various types of food and wine. Pine-Coffin 82310 (citing incorrect date: 1828). Seller Inventory # elala2972

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Title: Sketch Of The Present State Of The Island Of...

Publisher: London: John Murray, 1827.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition