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Pfeiffer, Ida

A Journey to Iceland and Travels in Sweden and Norway

1852

107.16 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1852
Place of printing
New York. George P. Putnam
Author
Pfeiffer, Ida
Edition
First American edition, translated from the German first edition
Keyword
Travel - Europe Women Travellers
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 273 pp, folding frontis map of South West Coast of Iceland (tears). orig pictorial gilt cloth, with gilt picture on front & rear covers, gilt title lettering on spine with gilt design, spine ends frayed, title page slightly spotted but clean, very good copy with colored map on endpaper from other source showing Iceland. A Robinson p. 25: 'She was the first full-time woman traveller'. The author describes her travels in 1845 in interesting detail with some emphasis on the people and their customs, scenery, notable buildings and events.