Useful hints to those who make the tour of france, in a series of letters, written from that kingdom..
by THICKNESSE, Philip
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for G. Kearsly, 1770. [4], 264pp.With a half-title. Contemporary calf, later rebacked and recornered. Heavily rubbed. Scattered foxing. The revised edition of an entertaining and critical account of a tour through France by this eccentric author, and friend of Gainsborough, Philip Thicknesse (1719-1792). In 1766, Thicknesse published Observations on the Customs and Manners of the French Nation, much of which takes issue with Tobias Smollett's hostile account of France and the French in Travels through France and Italy (1766). The present work, first published in 1768, further capitalises of that journey and continues the attacks on Smollett. . Second edition, corrected. 12mo.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ25903
- Title
- Useful hints to those who make the tour of france, in a series of letters, written from that kingdom..
- Author
- THICKNESSE, Philip
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Second edition, corrected
- Publisher
- Printed for G. Kearsly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1770
- Keywords
- Travel
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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Antiquates Ltd
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Wareham, Dorset
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...