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[Italy], Sharp

LETTERS FROM ITALY, Describing the Customs and Manners of That Country, in the Years 1765, and 1766. To Which is Annexed, an Admonition to Gentlemen who Pass the Alps, in Their Tour Through Italy

For R. Cave, 1766

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Year of publication
1766
Place of printing
London
Author
[Italy], Sharp
Publishers
For R. Cave
Edition
VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS FINE ITALIAN TRAVEL NARRATIVE
First edition
Yes

Description

First edition, with the often-lacking errata leaf still present. 8vo, in full contemporary dark mottled calf, the the boards with gilt rolled frame and stippled edges, the spine with nicely gilt decorated panels between flat bands, each with a handsome central gilt tool, black morocco label gilt lettered in one compartment, marbled endpapers. 312, [1] pp. An attractive copy, the text very fresh and clean, quite fine really, the binding restored at the hinges and preserving the elegantly tooled original spine, minor age evidence at the extremities.
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