NOTES ON THE ISLAND OF CORSICA. DEDICATED TO THOSE IN SEARCH OF HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT.

Beschreibung

First Edition. Hardback. Small narrow 8vo. pp vi, 163. Slight rubbing at spine ends slight stain at top of frontispiece, not affecting the very attractive illustration. (the Forest of Valdaniello by Edward Lear). An interesting feature of this copy is that the fore-edges are stained red white and blue, attractively done and possibly not found in all copies. Neat name on front endpaper of one Donnelly and also Frederick DuCane Godman (1834-1919) an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist. He corresponded with other scientists of his time including Charles Darwin. On the last blank he has written in pencil 'Madame Dessin's hotel.' The last part of the book is a guide for British tourists with notes on postage, shipping, distances, mineral water etc., She is not keen on the local music "National music is monotonous and uninteresting as heard vocally lulling the unwashed to sleep.".

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

NOTES ON THE ISLAND OF CORSICA. DEDICATED TO THOSE IN SEARCH OF HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT.

Verlag

Hatchard And Co.,, London,

Erscheinungsjahr

1868

Einband

Hardcover

Auflage

1. Auflage

Zustand

Very Good