”Journey to Italy”, with 38 hand-coloured plates.
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[Carl August Ehrensvärd]:
Resa til Italien, 1780, 1781, 1782. Skrifven 1782 i Stralsund. Ny uplaga.
Stockholm, C. Deleen, 1819. 4to. (17,5 x 25 cms.) [6] + 84 pp. + 38 hand-coloured engraved plates. Printed on fine, heavy paper throughout.
Contemporary half calf, smooth spine ruled in gilt and with red title label, lightly rubbed, corners worn. Small repair to upper right corner of title.
Provenance
Copy of Baltzar Cronstrand (1794-1876).
Literature
Lindberg, Swedish books, 52.
More information
Second illustrated edition of Ehrensvärd's famous and beautiful account of his journey to Italy, first published in a small edition (for presentation) in 1786. An attractive copy.
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