[TOWNSEND, JOSEPH]. A Journey Through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787; with Particular Attention to the Agriculture, Manufactures, Commerce, Population, Taxes, and Revenue of that Country; and Remarks in Passing Through a Part of France. By Joseph Townsend, A.M. Rector of Pewsey, Wilts ; and Late of Clare-Hall, Cambridge. London: Printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry, M.DCC.XCII. [1792].
SECOND EDITION, with additions and corrections. Complete in three volumes; hardcover; octavo (21 x 13 cm); pp. vii, [1], 396; [4], 443, [8] index; iv, 356, [5] appendix, [6] index, [1] ads. Signatures: A-Z8, 2A-2C8, 2D4; [ ]2, B-Z8, 2A-2E8, 2F6, 2G4; [ ]2, A-Z8, 2A8. English text. Bound in contemporary full tree calf; smooth spines with gilt bands; initial and terminal blanks present; 10 engraved plates including a frontispiece map to vol. I; diagrams and tables in the text; appendix and index. Condition: GOOD. Collated complete. Bindings secure with some rubbing and erosion to covers, the title plates absent from the spines. Interiors lightly toned, vol. II with some light damp staining towards to end, very occasional and unobtrusive old annotations throughout, previous owner details neatly inked to front endpapers. A well-preserved set.
Notes: A well-written narrative of a journey through the country of Spain and France in the late 18th century. The author describes the cities and makes observations on various parts of the economy and cultural life, accompanied by handsome engraved plates.
