RAMBLES IN THE ISLANDS OF CORSICA AND SARDINIA with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition

FIRST EDITION 4to. (approx. 26 x 17.5cm) hardback in original Publisher's textured red/brown cloth with decorative gilt to spine. xvii, [4], 450pp. plus 2pp. Advertisements at end. Illustrated with 2 chromolithographed plates, a colour Map, 6 tinted lithographs and 39 b/w woodcut vignettes within the text. Old engraved armorial bookplate (John William Warre Tyndale) to front pastedown and neat ink name (Helen Margaret Tyndale) and date (1858) to top of title page. Some water-staining, mainly to plates (please see photos). Cloth binding rather soiled and worn, particularly to spine where there is some loss to top (please see photos). Overall a Good, Sound Copy.