Italy.- Moore (John) A View on the Society and Manners in Italy, 2 vol., first edition, armorial Camden bookplate, vol. 2 Q3 & Q5 small paper-flaw/tear within text with loss to couple letters, some foxing, contemporary calf, rebacked with chipped remains of original gilt spines in compartments laid down, 2 morocco spine labels preserved and 2 renewed, rubbed in places, for W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1781 § [Misson (François Maximilien)] Nouveau Voyage d'Italie, 3 vol., fifth edition, titles in red and black, woodcut devices on titles, initials, head- and tail-pieces, engraved additional title and 75 plates only (?of 76), many folding, vol. 2 occasional small worming to fore-edge affecting few letters, vol. 2 plate at F7 with short tear and tape repair to verso, a few other plates with short tears or slightly frayed at fore-margin, some spotting and light browning, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments and with black and red morocco labels, some very small loss to spine ends, rubbed, A La Haye, Henry van Bulderen, 1731; and others on Italy, 18th century, 8vo & 12mo (11)
⁂ The second mentioned without the fourth volume sometimes found with the set, Adison's "Remarques sur divers endroit [sic] de l'Italie...Pour servir au Voyage de Mons. Misson", first published as a supplement in 1722.
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