A. L. Castellan — Letters on Italy; Illustrated by Engravings

London, Sir Richard Phillips and Co, 1820 . First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of French artist Antoine-Laurent Castellan"s account of his travels through Italy, illustrated with engraved plates. The first English language translation of Antoine-Laurent Castellan"s account of his journey through Italy in 1797. Beginning with his arrival at Otranto from Corfu, Castellan travels through southern Italy to Naples, before describing Rome and Tuscany, including Florence, Pisa and their surrounding regions. Illustrated with six engraved plates to the rear, with an additional folding engraved plate. Collated, complete. Rebound, with endpapers renewed. His letters combine observations of landscape and contemporary life with detailed discussion of Italy"s architecture, antiquities, monuments and costumes. Rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .