Bradshaw's Companion to the Continent. de Lee, Edwin - 1851 (First edition thus): A Descriptive Hand-book to the chief places of resort: their characteristic features, climates, scenery, and remedial resources, with observations on the influence of climate and travelling.

8vo, viii, page numbers 1-404, [2, Supplementary Note and Errata], 5, [1], index page numbers 405-408.

Publisher's brown cloth, blind-stamped boards with gold lettering on upper board and spine; yellow endpapers; edges sprinkled red. Soiling to cloth and worn with loss to the upper spine and to the inner top board edges. End-papers somewhat soiled with loss to the upper front free end-paper. Humidity stain to the upper front end-papers, and light stains to the upper inner corner of the first 5 leaves. Binding of the first four and last gatherings loose. Text in very good condition, clean and unmarked. Condition; fair+

A Combination of a Classical Tour Guide with Local Health Benefits and Deficiencies Detailed.

Detailed descriptive text on cities and journeys (primarily by road) within France, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. With an appendix on climate issues, particularly in Italy; the remedial adaptation of climate; consideration on some prevalent causes of disease and the remedial effects of travelling; notes respecting the mountains of Italy and on Madeira; and with 9 meteorological tables.

From the Preface,

"While briefly adverting to the leading features of particular localities, it has been my chief object to dwell more particularly upon those points upon which information is required by invalids, and the large class of travellers who seek to combine recreation with restoration to health". As such it "may be regarded as a greatly improved edition of the Continental Traveller and Invalid's Hand-book", (Lee Edwin, London, W.J. Adams, 1849).

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