Amsterdam, C.L. Brinkman, o.J. (1856), in-8vo, IV + 502 p. + 1 ll., title with coloured title & Panorama Rigi (roundview in bl.&w.) + 12 lithogr. plates, cloth binding, spine gilt, covers blindpressed, some spots on first cover, spine sunned and partly loose.
Second edition, corrected and enlarged. An interesting relation of the Dutch author's travels to the Alpes and through Switzerland. The Swiss mountains and many other beautiful sites with illustrations and a coloured map (Witkamp del. - Veelwaard sculpt.) and 12 colour lithographic views. The first edition was published in 1842 and 1843 in two volumes. The lithographic plates are showing: title with panoramic roundview in circle, title in colour / Zürich / Goldau / Lucern / Rütli / Meyringen / Aarval (waterfall) / Weilhorn - Wetterhorn / Sallenche / St. Bernhard / Col de Balme / Chamouni en de Mont-Blanc / Constanz + the folded map. Wäber BSL III/-; Perret -. Image disp.
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