Bourrit, Marc-Theodore.

First edition. 8vo. pp. [48, inc. engraved dedication], xxi, 264, [2]; 3 engraved plates; slight spotting to engraved plates, else very good with the bookplates of George White and Oscar V. Viney in contemporary full calf, recently and neatly rebacked to style, gilt motifs to spine, contrasting lettering piece, minor wear to corners.

Neate B142; Perret 0656. Translated from the Swiss edition of 1773. By profession the Precentor of Geneva cathedral, Bourrit (1739-1819) devoted the greater part of his time to travelling in the Alps, particularly in the Chamonix region. Despite several attempts, he never succeeded in attaining the summit of Mont Blanc. His illustrations appeared in his own works and also in those of others, notably in de Saussure's Voyages dans les Alpes which, ironically, relates de Saussure's own successful ascent of Mont Blanc. The present work narrates a journey from Geneva to Chamonix, with an ascent of the Buet. This edition includes among the subscribers listed in the preliminary pages Samuel Johnson, Charles Burney and David Garrick.