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The Switzers.
London, Hurst & Blackett, 1872, in-8vo, x + 364 p., titlepage and endpaper each with a stamp "S.A.C. - Section Basel", orig. publisher’s illustrated red cloth. Spines sunned, else a fine set.
A kind of travel account through Switzerland. The preface of the book is delicious, so here it is: ‘In from Vevey ? hails an English voice at Neufchatel, where trains from Vevey and Lausanne meet trains from Bern and Zürich on their way to Paris. ‘Yes, and you - from Bern ? replies a New-York voice. From Bern. You had a good time ?. ‘Yes; it rains Niagara; but the lakes are lovely and the mountains absolutely grand’ ‘Saw anything of the Switzers ?. Eh ? You mean the boys who lead you up in ropes ? Not much. Somehow, you hardly notice them. Why not ? Well, now you ask me why. I think it is because they are so quiet, and get on with what they have to do so well. ‘These people, when you come to know them are as much worth study as their alps and lakes. Indeed ! Then tell us all about them’.William Hepworth Dixon, an English author and traveller, published a great numbers of books about his travels. In addition to it he wrote also some novels, e.g. 'Her Majesty Tower'.
(SLACES, NVVA)
Phone number : 41 (0)26 3223808
The Switzers.
London, Hurst & Blackett, 1872, in-8vo, x + 364 p., titel and endpaper each with a stamp "S.A.C. - Section Basel", original H.-Leather, joints starting, gilt medal in the middle of the front cover ‘Society of Writers to the Signet’.
William Hepworth Dixon, an english author and traveller, published a great numbers of books about his travels. In addition to it he wrote also some novels, e.g. 'Her Majesty Tower'.
(SLACES, NVVA)
Phone number : 41 (0)26 3223808
The Switzers.
London, Hurst & Blackett, 1872, in-8vo, X + 364 p. + 2 n.n. p. + 16 p. with publisher’s announcements, original red cloth, spine-ends a bit triffled. Else a fine copy. (Bookseller’s ticket on inside first cover ‘Neues-Schloss H. & R. Madliger-Schwab, Zürich’).
The preface of the book is delicious, so here it is: ‘In from Vevey ? hails an English voice at Neufchatel, where trains from Vevey and Lausanne meet trains from Bern and Zürich on their way to Paris. ‘Yes, and you - from Bern ? replies a New-York voice. From Bern. You had a good time ?. ‘Yes; it rains Niagara; but the lakes are lovely and the mountains absolutely grand’ ‘Saw anything of the Switzers ?. Eh ? You mean the boys who lead you up in ropes ? Not much. Somehow, you hardly notice them. Why not ? Well, now you ask me why. I think it is because they are so quiet, and get on with what they have to do so well. ‘These people, when you come to know them are as much worth study as their alps and lakes. Indeed ! Then tell us all about them’.William Hepworth Dixon, an English author and traveller, published a great numbers of books about his travels. In addition to it he wrote also some novels, e.g. 'Her Majesty Tower'.
(SLACES, NVVA)
Phone number : 41 (0)26 3223808
