1779 A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters

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First Edition, Leather Binding, Rebound, Scarce

The scarce first edition. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in half crushed morocco with marbled boards. An interesting topographical work on society and manners in France, Switzerland and Germany. With anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. Written by the Scottish physician John Moore, who spent several years travelling throughout Europe alongside the young 8th Duke of Hamilton. Moore's narrative is told throughout a series of letters. This work gives a fascinating overview of everyday society in Europe during the mid-eighteenth century, before many tumultuous decades of Revolution and War. With the previous owner's ink signature to the title pages. With a half title page in volume one. ESTC Citation No. T64314 The pagination is as follows: Volume One - [3] a8, B-Ff8, G3 Volume Two - a8, B-Ee8, Ff6