A Tour Through Sicily and Malta in a Series of Letters to William Beckford.
London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, c. 1773. Edition: First edition. , Binding: Recent full calf with five blind-lined borders, the third with floral cornerpieces, flat spine in six compartments of gilt bands and blind-tooled floral motifs, gilt text on two, endpapers marbled. , Notes: Cox remarks that the liveliness of Brydone's description of manners and scenery, being couched in an easy and elegant style, rendered the work extremely popular. (Cox).
Patrick Brydone was a Scottish traveler who, after attending St. Andrews University, went abroad as a travelling tutor and companion to William Beckford and some other gentlemen. On his return to England from his first tour in the Mediterranean, he published an account of his travels in Sicily and Malta.
, Size: Large 8vo, Volume: Two volumes in one., References: Cox I:142, Pages: P. half-title, blank, title, blank, (8), 1-374, (1), blank; title, blank, (4), 1-287., Category: Book Mediterranean;Book Voyages General;. An excellent copy, text is clean. Item #B3209
Edition: First edition. , Binding: Recent full calf with five blind-lined borders, the third with floral cornerpieces, flat spine in six compartments of gilt bands and blind-tooled floral motifs, gilt text on two, endpapers marbled. , Notes: Cox remarks that the liveliness of Brydone's description of manners and scenery, being couched in an easy and elegant style, rendered the work extremely popular. (Cox).
Patrick Brydone was a Scottish traveler who, after attending St. Andrews University, went abroad as a travelling tutor and companion to William Beckford and some other gentlemen. On his return to England from his first tour in the Mediterranean, he published an account of his travels in Sicily and Malta.
, Size: Large 8vo, Volume: Two volumes in one., References: Cox I:142, Pages: P. half-title, blank, title, blank, (8), 1-374, (1), blank; title, blank, (4), 1-287., Category: Book Mediterranean;Book Voyages General;.
Price: $750.00