The glorious Recovery by the Vaudois of their Valleys. / Bound with: A brief sketch of the history and present condition of the Valdenses in Piemont. Commonly called Vaudois. Second edition.

London, J. Murray, 1827,- 1826, in-folio, Folding map in front + CXXII + XXV + 1 blank + 12 steelengr. plates with orig. protection leaves + 239 p. + 1 p.; bound with „history“ 2 ll. + engraved portraitplate „ Henr. Arnaud“ + 1 engr. dedication leaf + 58 p. + 1 l. „postscript“ (second part with light waterstain to plates), small bookseller’s ticket inside first cover / + exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, fine gilt decorated full leather binding of the period, Spine richly gilt. All edges gilt (fine copy).

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First edition of the first item, very rare with „the brief sketch“. Titles of the engravings: The Balsi / La Tour / Arch at Susa / Near Mont Cenis / The rock of Castel Luzzo / Salabertraun / Pra del Tor / The Serre le Cruel / The Col de Bonhomme from Contamines / La Tour de Lucerne from the heights above Marguerite / Lausanne / Prali. / Added: 1 engraved portrait + 1 engr. dedication. Not in Perret. Image disp.