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‎The Traveller’s Fire-Side: a series of Papers on Switzerland, the Alps, &c. Containing information and descriptions, original, and selected from French and Swiss authors.‎

‎London, Printed for Baldwin Cradock and Joy, (R. Cottle, Printer, Basinstoke), 1819, in-8vo, VI + 310 p., spine rebound in brown half calf with the original marbled boards, 5 raised bands with title and some gilt tools. Flyleaves renewed. A fine copy.‎

‎First Edition. The Author’s tour of Switzerland in 1818 included an excursion from Geneva to Chamouni and to the Convent of St. Bernard, a journey to the glaciers, to Berne, the Valais, a passage of the Simplon and from the Simplon to Milan. He also visited Lausanne, Fribourg, Bulle and Vevey, and his descriptions are vivid. His added extracts are from Coxe’s travels, Ebel’s guide, de Luc, Bourrit and Mallet’s works. Wäber (1898) p. 58; de Beer: Travellers in Switzerland, p.147 (travels made in 1817 and 1818; Not in Perret. ‎