Lascelles Wraxall — Remarkable Adventurers and Unrevealed Mysteries

London, Richard Bentley , 1863. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this collection of biographical studies of some of the greatest adventurers in history, complete in two volumes. The very scarce first edition of this work, complete in two volumes. Rarely seen on the market, found institutionally in five libraries only including the British Library and the University of Cambridge Libraries. Containing the incredible stories of some of the most renowned travellers collected and compiled by Lascelles Wraxall. Featuring biographical studies of the life and adventures of such figures as Cardinal Alberoni, Baron de Ripperda, the Iron Mask, Theodore bon Neuhoff, and Jacques Cazotte among many others. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip lightly faded. Internally, binding generally firm. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .