Voyages en Allemagne
by Risbeck
3 vols.
Paris, Regnault ; 1792.
With 1 engraved fold-out map and 2 engraved portraits.
IV, 313 pp.; 1 leaf, 297 pp.; 1 leaf, 327 pp.
Original leather bindings with title labels to the spines
- Holzmann-B. I, 7761. -
First published anonymously in 1783 in Zurich under the title "Letters of a Traveling Frenchman about Germany" and soon after in further editions as well as translations into English and French.
A famous 'chronique scandaleuse' with interesting descriptions of the morals of major cities such as Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Prague, Hamburg, Vienna, etc.
Industry, poor relief, prostitution, literature, theater, and other topics are also covered in detail.
Some wear of the bindings, very good interior
Slightly foxed, title leaves with some discoloration at the margins
Size: 5 by 7 1/4 inches
Text in French



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