Albert Laporte - En Suisse: Le sac au dos - 1870

Charming illustrated edition of this work by Albert Laporte, which is part of the tradition of guides and travel impressions of the 19th century, where the experience of walking, 'the backpack,' becomes a form of intimate and picturesque discovery of Switzerland.

The work, aimed at a curious and cultivated readership, combines geographical descriptions, ethnographic notes, and personal impressions, emphasizing walking as the preferred mode of exploring the Alpine landscapes, valleys, and Swiss towns.

He writes with vivid and descriptive language, attentive to the contrasts between majestic nature and everyday life, and offers a view that is both romantic and practical of travel, where observing customs, traditions, and remarkable sites combines with the simple pleasure of wandering.

Albert Laporte - In Switzerland: The backpack - SD (Circa 1870) - Théodore Lefèvre -
400 Pages.

Very good condition of the binding, book in its original half red leather, slight signs of wear, rubbed corners, gilded edges, beautifully decorated spine with raised bands, gilded titles and author's name, cold-stamped borders framing the covers.

Good interior condition, some foxing, title in red and black, work enriched with beautiful illustrations both within and outside the text, including frontispiece, marbled endpapers in good condition.

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