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SMYTH, William Henry (1788-1865). Memoir Descriptive of the Resources, Inhabitants, and Hydrography of Sicily and its Islands. London: J. Murray, 1824. 4° (274 x 218mm). Folding engraved map and 15 aquatint plates on 13 sheets by William Daniell, half-title (first few leaves very lightly stained). Later 19th-century green roan-backed boards, flat spine gilt (corners repaired but worn). Provenance: George Marston, Palermo, June 1857 (signature on title). FIRST EDITION. Abbey: Travel 263; Mira II, p.373; Pine-Coffin 821/3.
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