(1812). LESCHEVIN (Ph. Xavier). VOYAGE A GENEVE ET DANS LA V - Lot 96

(1812). LESCHEVIN (Ph. Xavier). VOYAGE A GENEVE ET DANS LA VALLEE DE CHAMOUNI, EN SAVOIE... Paris, Renouard et Genève, Guers, 1812. In-8 paperback, [8]-385 pages, contemporary muted paperback. ORIGINAL EDITION with frontispiece portrait of Saussure after Saint-Ours. "This travelogue, partly written in the company of Bourrit, contains interesting descriptions of the life of the inhabitants. The (rather flattering) assessments of Bourrit are of great interest. Finally, Leschevin was undoubtedly the first traveler to take an interest in the inscriptions on the registers available to travelers. The work contains a bibliography of works relating to Mont Blanc and the Chamonix valley. Very rare and sought-after". (Perret, 2646). Small tears without missing text, a few pages stained, copy entirely untrimmed with wide margins.