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Excursions in Switzerland. In 2 vols.
London, Richard Bentley, 1836, in-8vo, XV + 304 p. / VIII + 314 p., ex-libris 'Thomas Conolly' / exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, half calf with corners, green title pieces on spines, gilt decor. on spines, marbled boards. Very fine copy.
First english edition. One of the Cooper's travel sketches written in 1828, in the form of letters, published in 1836 (first American edition). Visits mainly to the alpine regions like the Bernese Oberland, the Valais and Central Switzerland. The famous author of ,The Last of the Mohicans’, saw a friend in Thun, a captain in the Swiss army, marching at the head of his men, Cooper joined him in the march, in order to inquire after his family, and writes ‘and thus I have had the honour of serving in the Swiss ranks’ (Beer).The author travelled in Europe from 1828-1832 and spent much of 1828 in Switzerland on a grand tour on the lakes, passes and peaks. All the accolades for his American novels could not quell British condemnation of his highly critical English sketches. On his Swiss tour, however, he was overwhelmed by the “sublime and diversified beauties” and, although he critically compared everything European with everything American, his genius for detailed observation is best shown on his all-inclusive Swiss tour. de Beer, Travellers in Switzerland, 177-178; Allibone I, p.424-25; Wäber II, 69; Perret 1109-A (la première édition anglaise est rarissime); Reichler, Le voyage en Suisse -. Image disp.
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Excursions in Switzerland. In 2 volumes.
London, Richard Bentley, 1836, in-8vo, XV + 304 p. / VIII + 314 p., recent full leather binding, with central coat of arms ‘The society of writers to the signet’. 2 leather labels on spine (title - volumes). A beautiful copy.
First english edition. One of Cooper's travel sketches written in 1828, in the form of letters, published in 1836 (first American and British editions). Visits mainly the alpine regions like the Bernese Oberland, the Valais and Central Switzerland. The famous author of ‘The Last of the Mohicans’, saw a friend in Thun, a captain in the Swiss army, marching at the head of his men, Cooper joined him in the march, in order to inquire after his family, and writes ‘and thus I have had the honour of serving in the Swiss ranks’ (Beer).The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice. Writers to the Signet originally had special privileges in relation to the drawing up of documents which required to be signeted, but these have since disappeared and the Society is now an independent, non-regulatory association of solicitors. The Society maintains the Category A listed Signet Library, part of the Parliament House complex in Edinburgh, and members of the Society are entitled to the postnominal letters, WS. de Beer, Travellers in Switzerland, 177-178; Allibone I, p.424-25; Wäber II, 69; Perret 1109-A; Reichler, Le voyage en Suisse ; Barth 17678. Image disp.
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Afloat and Ashore. 2 series. In 2 volumes.
Paris, Baudry's European Library, 1844-1845, in-8vo, VIII + 384 p. / 328 p., foxing, ex libris 'C.D. Artwedson', half calf, spine gilt.
1) The Adventures of Mile Wallingford. - 2) Lucy Hardinge.
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