Description:
Meyer, Johann Heinrich (1760-1832) Mahlerische Reise in die Italienische Schweiz: mit geazten Blattern. Zurich: Orell, Gessner, Fussli & Co., 1793. Oblong octavo, engraved title, illustrated with twelve full-page engravings of scenes in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, 75 numbered pages, original boards, with old paper cover, ex libris Oscar Camponovo, with his bookplate, sewing faulty, 8 1/4 x 7 in.
Estimate $400-600
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Keywords
Oscar Camponovo, Johann Heinrich, ZurichJohn Dorfman
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