Brydone, Patrice Lot n° 45

Trip to Sicily and Malta, translated from de Campe and completed according to the most modern travels. Fifth edition. Tours, Alfred Mame et Cie, 1855. In-12 of 18 x 11 cm. Half period grief. Gilt ribbed spine. 236pp.; complete. A frontispiece engraving and an engraved title. An unusual fifth edition of this work, which was a great success and earned its author, a Scotsman, admission to the Royal Society. His observations of lava flows led him to believe that the Earth was much older than we thought. Brydone had travelled with William Beckford and other companions; it was the quality of his vivid and accurate descriptions that ensured the success of his work. - A copy in good condition, with a well-preserved binding and light rubbing at the head covers. Inside a bit yellowed, a few freckles. In good condition.