Handbook for Travellers in Switzerland (Victorian Library) Unknown - 1970

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Originally published 1838,this is a 1970 complete facimile edn of that title,so 1st edn thus - with the exception and omission of a panorama of the Bernese Alps and a map at the end of the book.Both were of poor quality and would of been of little help to the reader today.Pre ISBN system so SBN 718550110.A title in 'The Victorian Library' series,published by the Leicester University Press.The object is to make available again, Victorian classics in many fields, each with a lengthy introduction, written especially for this series by a well-known authority either on the author or his subject - in this case Jack Simmons - who is Professor of History in the University of Leicester.and a bibliographical note on the text.As at 1970 there were 19 editions of this title,the lst being in 1904.] FINE+/VG++.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright and generally clean,matt,orange background with b/w illustrated design label panel to front and spine with black lettering and… Leer más