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BALKAN - FORTIS, Alberto.

Travels into Dalmatia; containing general observations on the natural history of that country and the neighboring islands; the natural productions, arts, manners and customs of the inhabitants: in a series of letters from Abbe Alberto Fortis, to the Earl of Bute, the Bishop of Londonderry, John Strange, Esq. &c &c ; to which are added by the same author, Observations on the island of Cherso and Osero. Translated from the Italian under the author's inspection, with an appendix, and other considerable additions, never before printed. Illustrated with twenty copper plates.

      London, Robson, . 1778 - 4to. X, 584 S. 2 gefalt. gestoch. Karten, 17 (12 davon gefalt.) gestoch. Tafeln, 1 gestoch. Kopfvignette. Späteres grünes Leder im Stil der Zeit mit Blindprägung, Rücken- und Innenkantenvergoldung (sign E. Ceresa). Goldschnitt. Schuber. Die italienische Erstausgabe erschien Venedig 1774. Die erweiterte engl. Ausgabe erschien unter Aufsicht des Autors. "Treats principally of the geology, natural history and antiqities of the country" (Cox I, 149). - Geringe Schabspuren m Rücken. Titelei etwas fingerfleckig. Ganz gering braunfleckig. Gutes Exemplar. - Poggendorff I, 778. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

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