Alphonse Esquiros [Henri-Francois-Alphonse Esquiros] — Cornwall and Its Coasts

London, Chapman and Hall, 1865. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first English language edition of this guide to Cornwall from French writer Alphonse Esquiros. A very scarce first edition.Esquiros authored a five volume account of his time spent living in England titled 'L'Angleterre et la Vie Anglaise' (1859-1869). This volume is an English language translation of the Cornwall portion only of that work, and is the first single volume edition of the Cornwall portion only.The work forms part of Esquiros's broader series on English life and character, and offers a foreigner's detailed observations of Cornwall's landscape, people, and traditions.Rebacked, in a half calf binding. Endpapers renewed.With the stamp R. A. R. to the title page head.The work includes reflections on smuggling, shipwrecks, and the decline of the tin industry, as well as descriptions of coastal towns, folklore, and religious life. Rebacked, in a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Significant rubbing to board perimeters. Evidence of bookplate removal to front and rear pastedowns and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Stamp to title page head. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .