Schloss Hainfeld; or, a winter in lower Styria
de HALL, Captain Basil
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Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1836. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Later half-polished calf and marbled boards, spine in compartments with morocco labels; interior excellent. First British edition, published simultaneously in Philadelphia. Hall recounts his travels through Styria, a mountainous and forested state in southern Austria, and his visit to Schloss Hainfeld. In his very unique style, Hall provides an in-depth description of his travels and daily activities, from the Castle itself to the neighbors, other guests, and various events that occurred during his stay. His hostess was the Countess Purgstall, Caroline von Henikstein (1797-1844), the daughter of Austrian Jewish financier Joseph von Henikstein. A fascinating and readable book which truly takes the reader along with the writer on his wonderful adventures.
Hall (1788-1844), a British naval officer, was the author of several books describing his extensive travels, primarily in North America, Southeast Asia, and South America. Throughout his naval career, he captained numerous ships and explorations for scientific and diplomatic purposes.
Hall (1788-1844), a British naval officer, was the author of several books describing his extensive travels, primarily in North America, Southeast Asia, and South America. Throughout his naval career, he captained numerous ships and explorations for scientific and diplomatic purposes.
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- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
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- 15220
- Título
- Schloss Hainfeld; or, a winter in lower Styria
- Autor
- HALL, Captain Basil
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- Usado
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- 1
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- FIRST BRITISH EDITION
- Editorial
- Robert Cadell
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1836
- Palabras clave
- travel, exploration, austria, castle, vacation, styria, scottish imprints, 19th century
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...