BOURRIT (Marc-Théodore). DESCRIPTION DES COLS, OU PASSAGES D - Lot 24

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BOURRIT (Marc-Théodore). DESCRIPTION DES COLS, OU PASSAGES D - Lot 24
BOURRIT (Marc-Théodore). DESCRIPTION DES COLS, OU PASSAGES DES ALPES. Genève, Manget, 1803. 2 vols. in-8, fawn half-basane with corners, smooth spine (period binding). Rare and sought-after first edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 hors-texte plates drawn and engraved by Bourrit. The author gives an account of his attempt to climb Mont-Blanc, a feat that only the Englishman Woodley was able to achieve. Two chapters are devoted to the natural history of the Alps. Spine rubbed, scattered brown spots and rings (Perret, 0664).
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