Thomas Nugent — Travels Through Germany

London, Edward & Charles Dilly, 1768. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce eighteenth century work on travels to Germany, illustrated with numerous engraved folding plates. A delightful work on travels to Germany, with many observations on the customs, manners, religion, politics, commerce, arts, and antiquities of German culture. Also including an account of the Courts of Mecklenburg. Written as a series of letters to a friend by Thomas Nugent, an erudite Irish travel writer who is most well-known for his multi-volume work on The Grand Tour. It was the first guidebook that provided young British travellers with an itinerary for The Grand Tour, an educational tour through Europe. Complete in two volumes. The first edition of this work. Including eleven beautifully illustrated engraved folding plates, one of which is the rarely seen map. Collated and complete. Containing a small ink notation to the front free-endpaper of each volume, dated 1773. A well-preserved example of this scarce eighteenth-century travel work. In contemporary half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, shelf wear and scuffing to the boards, and rubbing to the heads and tails of the spines and extremities. Joints are strained to both volumes, particularly to the front joints. Containing a small ink notation to the front free-endpaper of each volume, dated 1773. Internally, hinges are lightly strained to both volumes, remaining binding is firm. The odd spot to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean, especially considering the age of the work. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .