comprising twenty-four views of the most interesting scenes, from original drawings taken on the spot; with some account of the bathing establishments in that department of France.
First edition. Frontispiece map & 24 coloured plates. 8vo. Original green cloth, paper label to spine, extremities bumped, lightly stained. Former owner’s signature to upper pastedown and ffep. vii, 84pp. London, R. Ackermann, 1825.
The author has a rich, romantic style and a great love for the local fauna and the “picturesque.” The scenes that accompany the text are stunning miniatures of the Pyrenean landscapes through which he toured.
