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Cockburn, (James Pattison). Swiss Scenery from Drawings by Major Cockburn.

With 61 steel-engr. plates (incl. title with vignette). 200 pp. 4to. Contemp. brown morocco with spine label. Spine gilt, gilt fillets around boards, edges gilt. – London, Rodwell & Martin, 1820.

First edition. James Pattison Cockburn (1779–1847) started a military carreer which brought him to many parts of the world by always scetching and drawing scenes and sites. As one of the early British travellers he visited Switzerland in 1820. Beautifully printed book with broad margins to text leaves. Strong paper copy. – Wäber 58; Lowndes VI, 2199. – Joints and spine ends expertly restored. Plates offsetting to protecting tissue. A very clean copy. – Best.-Nr. 25568