A Tour in Italy and Sicily

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London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1828

By SIMOND, L.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1828. FIRST EDITION. A few wood engraved text illustrations. Green cloth, author and title in gilt on spine. Minor spotting throughout text, otherwise clean. First edition of a very scarce work on conditions in Italy and Sicily during the early 1800’s. Simond (1767-1831), a French author, details his travels as well as his immersion in the political, artistic, and social debates of the region. His observations on the revolutionary atmosphere of Italy after the defeat of Napoleon reflects in detail reactions to the changes the country was experiencing, noting it “was the eve of its true revolutions.”

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Title

A Tour in Italy and Sicily

Author

SIMOND, L.

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green: London

Date

1828

Edition

FIRST EDITION

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