A Sketch of a Tour on the Continent, by James Edward Smith, 1807

A Sketch of a Tour on the Continent by James Edward Smith is an engaging early nineteenth-century travel account, first published in 1793 and presented here in its expanded second edition of 1807. Based on Smith’s journeys through France, Switzerland, Italy and the Low Countries, the work combines personal observation with scientific and cultural commentary, reflecting the author’s interests as both a traveller and a naturalist. Written in an accessible and often lively style, it offers a valuable snapshot of European life, landscapes and intellectual culture in the years following the Enlightenment, and stands as a notable example of British travel writing of the period.

A Sketch of a Tour on the Continent, by James Edward Smith, M.D.F.R.S. In Three Volumes (complete). Second Edition with Additions and Corrections.

Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, London, 1807. 

A good full tree calf leather hardbacks with gilt tooled spine and black morocco labels to spine. Covers rubbed and scuffed, and joints are rubbed, but all soundly bound. With wear to spines and inner hinge of volume I with some mild cracking to endpapers. Previous owner's name of "Mrs Brown" in pencil to top margins of first page of introductory sections/contents.

Text is bright and clear throughout with only very occasional light scattered spotting. 

Text in English.

Vol I: xxxi + 372pp; 

Vol I: iv + 445pp; and; 

Vol I: iv + 368pp + 373-376pp Publisher's list (as numbered). 

Dimensions: each volume approx 215mm high x 136mm wide x 32mm deep.
Weight: approx 1.72kg (unpacked)