Norway and its scenery. Comprising the journal of a tour by Edward Price, Esq. with considerable additions. And a road-book for tourists, with hints to anglers and sportsmen .

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8vo, pp. x, [2], 330, [2], 331-470, with 15 p. Bohn catalogue bound in at beginning and end; with engraved frontispiece and 21 engraved plates (David Lucas after Edward Price); occasional light foxing to plates; very good in original green blind-stamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt; spine sunned and with small losses to spine ends, a little splitting to lower joint and wear to corners.A thorough work on Norway comprising the text of Edward Price's Norway: views of wild scenery and journal (1834), including his handsome illustrations, supplemented with much additional material by Thomas Forester. Following an overview of 'English travellers in Norway', Forester devotes a chapter to practical advice, including 'maps and books', and 'ladies travelling in Norway'. From page 331 he provides a 'road-book' suggesting numerous different routes the tourist might take, and providing a vocabulary of useful words and phrases (e.g. 'Norway is a beautiful country', 'You are a fine people' etc.) as well as advice on angling. N° de ref. del artículo T5058.178

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