LANTIER, Etienne François de (1734-1826). Adolphe and Blanche; or, Travellers in Switzerland. Translated from the French, London: for John Badcock, 1803-04, 6 volumes, 12°, FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, one leaf "Advertisement" for the novel following title to volume I, half title to volumes II-IV only, 3-page advertisement at end of vol. II, B6-7 of vol. III pulled, B9-10 of vol. V cleanly but quite severely torn, B9 repaired, F11-12 of the same volume with clean though severe tear), contemporary half calf over red marbled boards, flat-backed gilt spines. [Block p. 133 wrongly calling for 4 volumes] (6)

细节

LANTIER, Etienne François de (1734-1826). Adolphe and Blanche; or, Travellers in Switzerland. Translated from the French, London: for John Badcock, 1803-04, 6 volumes, 12°, FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, one leaf "Advertisement" for the novel following title to volume I, half title to volumes II-IV only, 3-page advertisement at end of vol. II, B6-7 of vol. III pulled, B9-10 of vol. V cleanly but quite severely torn, B9 repaired, F11-12 of the same volume with clean though severe tear), contemporary half calf over red marbled boards, flat-backed gilt spines. [Block p. 133 wrongly calling for 4 volumes] (6)

拍品专文

RARE. The BL copy lacks volume IV. First published as Les Voyageurs en Suisse (Paris, 1803, 3 vols., 8°). The translator comments in the Advertisement: "Novels, in general, are little more than the history of amorous adventures, and of the incidents of polished life. M. Lantier has successfully endeavoured to avoid the inanity of these compositions, and to blend with the transports of love, and the refinements of elegance, the maxims of the philosopher, the discoveries of the naturalist, and the anecdotes of the historian." However, we are told his quotations and extracts have been omitted or curtailed, being "often burthensome to the story" and "too learned for the generality of readers."