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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experience 19th-century France through the eyes of an English family in 'Four Years in France,' by Henry Digby Beste. More than just a travelogue, this narrative offers a unique window into French culture and society. Beste recounts his family's residence in France, providing vivid descriptions of the landscapes, customs, and daily life. This fascinating account is preceded by a personal and introspective exploration of the author's conversion to Catholicism, adding a layer of spiritual depth to the travel narrative. Readers interested in French history, travel writing, or religious journeys will find 'Four Years in France' a captivating and insightful read. Beste's observations offer a glimpse into a bygone era, providing a valuable historical perspective on both France and the author's own spiritual transformation. Discover France as it was, through the discerning eyes of a family immersed in its culture.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experience 19th-century France through the eyes of an English family in 'Four Years in France,' by Henry Digby Beste. More than just a travelogue, this narrative offers a unique window into French culture and society. Beste recounts his family's residence in France, providing vivid descriptions of the landscapes, customs, and daily life. This fascinating account is preceded by a personal and introspective exploration of the author's conversion to Catholicism, adding a layer of spiritual depth to the travel narrative. Readers interested in French history, travel writing, or religious journeys will find 'Four Years in France' a captivating and insightful read. Beste's observations offer a glimpse into a bygone era, providing a valuable historical perspective on both France and the author's own spiritual transformation. Discover France as it was, through the discerning eyes of a family immersed in its culture.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

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Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Octavo. xii, 441pp. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. Some slight rubbing to covers and fading to spine, some scattered foxing to contents, otherwise a very good, sound copy.

Leather. Zustand: Good Only. A narrative of four years in France. Henry Digby Beste (1768-1836) was born in Brighton and became a deacon in the Anglican church but after experiencing some spiritual doubts he converted to Catholicism and became a regular contributor to many Catholic periodicals. Originally published anonymously this is Beste's account of four years in France with his family. Later he went on to also live in Italy and wrote the volume, Italy as it is, or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence for Three Years in that Country. Bound in quarter leather with marble paper-covered boards. There is some wear to the extremities including rubbing, marks to the boards, cracking to the spine and bumping to the corners. There is a small circular paper sticker to the front board and a small amount of what looks like stamp paper stuck to the rear. The binding is tight and firm with the boards and all internal pages securely attached. Internally the pages are generally clean and bright with the occasional brown spot or handling mark. There is a bookplate on the front pastedown from Priory of Our Lady of Good Council, Hayward's Heath and the half title has this ink stamped onto the page twice. The front blank endpaper has a copperplate inscription. Good Only. None (illustrator). book. …

London, T. Jones, 1845, in-16, bella legatura coeva in pieno marocchino verde scuro, dorso a 4 nervi con titolo e ricchi fregi impressi in oro negli scomparti, piatti inquadrati da una elegante fascia impressa in oro, composta da cornici a filetto con all'interno motivi fitomorfi, dentelles interne, sguardie in carta marmorizzata, tagli dorati, pp. XXXII, 415, [5]. Prima edizione, postuma. Un invio manoscritto al verso delle prima carta bianca: "Shanon D'Igby Beste [la nipote? la figlia dell'autore?] from her loving husband, June 1853". Esemplare molto bello. Ex-libris nobiliare. …

First edition with the half-title. 8vo. Original boards, paper label, uncut. xvi, 443, [1], [4.ads for Colburn]pp. London (A.J. Valpy for) Henry Colburn, The author (1768-1836) who had been brought up an Anglican but who had become a catholic gives an account of a journey to Paris, Avignon, the Pont du Gard, and other places in the south of France. It even shows the English obsession with airing sheets (chapter II "Damp sheets, how aired"), and some awareness of modern literature -Scott's character Edie Ochiltre (The Antiquary, 1816) is quoted on p. 98. There is also an account of his sending his son Kenelm to Stonyhurst of which some account is given (pp. 272 sqq.).…