Sir Richard Colt Hoare — A Classical Tour Through Italy and Sicily

London, J. Mawman, 1819 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated with a map frontispiece, this is the very scarce first edition of antiquarian, archaeologist, artist, and traveller Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet's travels through Italy. The very scarce first edition of this work. A second edition, in two volumes, was published in the same year.Illustrated with a map frontispiece.It is noted to the title page that this work is a descriptions of areas of Italy that 'have not been described by Mr Eustace, in his classical tour&apos. This refers to John Chetwode Eustace's 'Classical Tour' which obtained him sudden celebrity. With the armorial bookplate of Benjamin Boddington to the front pastedown. The Boddingtons were a powerful merchant and planter family whose involvement in the slave trade spanned three generations.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.A wonderful account of early 19th century travels in Italy and Sicily. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards, and gilt detailing to back strip. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, joints, and board perimeters. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright, with foxing to first few leaves and plates, and instances of spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .