Beschreibung:

8°, circa 21,5 x 14 cm., XIV, 464 pp., 1 f., with 1 portrait of Lantier. Contemporary (probably editorial) wrapper with printed label to spine Quérard, France litt., IV, 540f. First edition of this important work on Spain, the style of which has been praised by Balzac among others. "Contient des détails extrêmement curieux sur les mœurs et coutumes des Espagnols à la fin du XVIIIe siècle." (Chadenat, 2670). Unfortunately just volume 1 of 2!.

Bemerkung:

- Hardly any browning, minor spotting only to the first leaves, some dog s ears at the beginning, else fine. Some fraying to back cover. Uncut and very wide-margined.