The Traveller's Oracle; or, Maxims for locomotion: containing precepts for promoting the pleasures and hints for preserving the health of travellers. 2nd edn. 2 vols.

KITCHINER, William.

Editore: Henry Colburn. 1827, 1827

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Initial ad. leaf & 12pp cata. Vol. I lacking leading f.e.p. Uncut in orig. blue paper boards, cream spines, paper labels; rubbed & darkened, head & tail of spines rubbed, corners a bit bumped. The first volume includes chapters on how to eat and drink, feet preservers, a traveller's appearance, contraband luggage, hints to alpine tourists, and much more practical advice for the keen nineteenth-century traveller. Volume II focuses primarily on horses and carriages and includes tips on the construction of a chariot, second-hand harnesses, managing coachmen, how to call a coach, and dozens of other equine-related suggestions.

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• Titolo: The Traveller's Oracle; or, Maxims for locomotion: containing precepts for promoting the pleasures and hints for preserving the health of travellers. 2nd edn. 2 vols.
• Editore: Henry Colburn. 1827
• Data di pubblicazione: 1827
• Rilegatura: Rilegato