Write to the booksellers
MANNING, Samuel:
Swiss pictures, drawn with pen and pencil. A new Edition, and enlarges edition.
London, Religious Tract Society, n.d. (ca. 1880) in-4to, Frontispice in color : Dog on the St. Bernard + 210 p., illustrated with many woodcuts, original green cloth decorated with gilt ‘nature scene’, gilt edges. first joint slightly split. else fine.
Reference : 137655aaf
Edition with a Map. Richly illustrated with engravings, town and village views, landscapes, mountains, mounteneering, glaciers, costumes, animals, railways, etc. The engraving ‘Fishing by Torchlight on the Swiss Lake (p.112, handcoloured) For this new edition much fresh material has been introduced and more than of thirty new illustrations have been added, a large proportion by Swiss artists. They will be found worthy to take their place alongside together with those by Mr. Whymper, which have been so greatly admired in the earlier editions. Perret 2805; Not in Waeber BSL III nor in Lonchamp. Bild
Bookseller's contact details
Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.
M. Ben Harteveld
rue des Alpes, 5
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland
41 (0)26 3223808
Payment mode
Sale conditions
Les livres sont habillés de leur reliure originale de l'époque. Si une reliure est d'une époque plus récente, ou si elle a subi des restaurations, nous le précisons dans nos descriptions (des petits défauts ne sont pas toujours mentionnés). Les frais de port et d'emballage sont à la charge du destinataire. Les envois sont effectués sous la responsabilité des acheteurs. Paiement par CARTE DE CRÉDIT (veuillez indiquer les numéros, la date): Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard, ou par mandat postal international.
