Rev. J. G. Wood — A Tour Round My Garden
London, G. Routledge and Co. 1855. First edition. Cloth. The first English edition of Jean-Baptise Alphonse Karr's charming nature novel, decorated with many vignettes. The first English edition. First published by SocieÃOeÂteÃOe Belge de Libraire in 1844 under the original French title 'Voyage autour de mon jardin&apos. Rebacked with the original cloth laid down.Translated from the French of Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, a French critic, journalist and novelist. This work is structured into letters, each of which vividly describes the goings-on of a garden, including the wildlife, seasonal changes and circle of life, often spoken about in a philosophical matter.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page and many vignettes throughout by William Harvey, a British wood-engraver whose works can also be found in E. W. Lane's The Arabian Nights' Entertainments. Rebacked with the original cloth laid down. Externally, with loss and fading to the original back strip. General rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with scattered spots throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: William Harvey. Good .
