[Rarebooks] FS: Bakewell's Travels in the Alps, 1823, with hand-colored views

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BAKEWELL,  Robert. TRAVELS, COMPRISING OBSERVATIONS MADE  DURING A
RESIDENCE  IN  THE  TARENTAISE, AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE  GRECIAN  AND
PENNINE  ALPS....  London:  Longman, Hurst, Rees, et. al  1823.  First
Edition.  ...AND IN SWITZERLAND AND AUVERGNE, IN THE YEARS 1820, 1821,
AND  1822.  Two  octavo (5-3/4" x 9") in modern  brown  leather-backed
cloth  with  burgundy gilt-lettered morocco spine labels.  Illustrated
with  drawings and four lovely hand-colored views. Much on the geology
and  life  of  these regions. Ink library stamps on the verso  of  the
title pages; no other markings. Near Fine                     $1000.00

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