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Paris as it Was and as it Is; or A Sketch of the French Capital . . . Comprising also a Correct Account of the most remarkable National Establishments and Public Buildings. In a Series of Letters Written by an English Traveller, During the Years 1801-02. FRANCIS WILLIAM BLAGDON.

Paris as it Was and as it Is; or A Sketch of the French Capital . . . Comprising also a Correct Account of the most remarkable National Establishments and Public Buildings. In a Series of Letters Written by an English Traveller, During the Years 1801-02.

London: Printed by and for C. and R. Baldwin, 1803. Edition: First edition. ¶ A comprehensive and entertaining guide to post-revolution Paris, written under guise of a series of letters. Blagdon (bap. 1777-1819) was a prolific journalist and author who traveled extensively on the Continent. In his Paris guide he... More

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The Omnium; Contaning the Journal of a Late Three Days Tour into France; Curious and Extraordinary Anecdotes; Critical Remarks; With Other Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse. WILLIAM CLUBBE.

The Omnium; Contaning the Journal of a Late Three Days Tour into France; Curious and Extraordinary Anecdotes; Critical Remarks; With Other Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse.

Ipswich: Printed and Sold by George Jermyn; Sold Also by F. and C. Rivington, 1798. Edition: First edition. An interesting look at post-revolutionary France, with other miscellaneous anecdotes, poems and antiquarian tid bits, including a poem "The Pleasures of Insanity," an "Anecdote of Witchcraft," "The Powers of Wine," etc. More

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A Five Weeks Tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. Shewing the Different Charge Attending One, Two or Four Persons through this Tour . . . With an Accurate Description of Paris . . WILLIAM LUCAS.

A Five Weeks Tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. Shewing the Different Charge Attending One, Two or Four Persons through this Tour . . . With an Accurate Description of Paris . . .

London: Printed for T. Waller, 1752. Edition: The Second Edition, "corrected and enlarged." The first was published in 1750. Bibliographical References: NCBEL II, 1419; ESTC T63180 records seven copies. ¶ A fascinating and lively tourist guide to Paris, with recommendations for cafes, wine, travel by coach, notable monuments and buildings... More

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The Curiosities of Paris, in Nine Letters . . A. R.

The Curiosities of Paris, in Nine Letters . . .

London: Printed by W. Owen, 1757. Edition: First edition. Bibliographical References: ESTC N4876. ¶ A scarce epistolary travel guide to Paris, with extensive descriptions of matters useful to the traveler, including information about museums, theaters, parks, libraries, monuments, etc. The author, who remains known only by the initials "A.R." was... More

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The American Wanderer, Through Various Parts of Europe, In a Series of Letters to a Lady, (Interspersed with a Variety of Interesting Anecdotes). By a Virginian. TRAVEL & VOYAGES, Anonymous.

The American Wanderer, Through Various Parts of Europe, In a Series of Letters to a Lady, (Interspersed with a Variety of Interesting Anecdotes). By a Virginian.

London: Printed for J. Robson, Bookseller, 1783. Edition: First edition. Bibliographical References: Sabin 1258; ESTC T162394; Smith, American Travellers Abroad, A34. ¶ An entertaining travelogue under the guise of letters to a lady written between 1776-1777 by a prosperous, well-educated and Casanova-like American (Sabin describes the author as a "Loyalist... More

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