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TURPIN DE CRISSE, T. Souvenirs du Golfe de Naples recueillis en 1808, 1818 et 1824, Paris, 1828. 2, engraved title after Turpin by Forster and Leisinier, 2 engraved maps and 37 plates (long but clean tear to title, just affecting text, small waterstain on margin of first few leaves also affecting a few plates, text spotted), unbound as issued in green printed boards (slighlty soiled, very rubbed).
TURPIN DE CRISSE, T. Souvenirs du Golfe de Naples recueillis en 1808, 1818 et 1824, Paris, 1828. 2, engraved title after Turpin by Forster and Leisinier, 2 engraved maps and 37 plates (long but clean tear to title, just affecting text, small waterstain on margin of first few leaves also affecting a few plates, text spotted), unbound as issued in green printed boards (slighlty soiled, very rubbed).

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TURPIN DE CRISSE, T. Souvenirs du Golfe de Naples recueillis en 1808, 1818 et 1824, Paris, 1828. 2, engraved title after Turpin by Forster and Leisinier, 2 engraved maps and 37 plates (long but clean tear to title, just affecting text, small waterstain on margin of first few leaves also affecting a few plates, text spotted), unbound as issued in green printed boards (slighlty soiled, very rubbed).

FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, printed on"vlin, lettre au trait". This copy is inscribed on the title: "hommage de l'auteur a Son Excellence l'Ambassadeur de France a Naples". Brunet V, 982.

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