Amusemens des eaux de Schwalbach, des bains de Wisbaden et de Schlangenbad . Avec deux relations curieuses; l'une de la Nouvelle Jerusalem; et l'autre d'une partie de la Tartarie independante. Avec des figures en taille-douce. Nouvelle edition
Liege: Chez Everard Kints. 1739. Cr. 8vo, [viii], 320 pp, 4 folding plates, 2 with tears neatly mended without loss, old decorated paper boards, inscription on front fly “Cet livre apartient pour Jaques Frederic Theurer. Mannheim 18 April Anno 1759” and bookplate of “Biblioteca Caproni, Vizzola” a sound copy.
Rare edition of an undisguised satire on the scandals of life at the Palatinate Court in Mannheim under Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine.
Reference: Barbier VoI 1. col. 158 Gay/Lemmonyer Vol. 1 col. 195
Stock No: HMF1371
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