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3722x 557 1 pp. 8vo cont. green sheep-backed green boards maroquiné single gilt fillet round sides flat spine gilt. Sion: A. Advocat 1812. First edition of this uncommon account of the mountainous canton of Valais then known as the "département du Simplon" in Switzerland. Schiner a physician on the medical faculty at Montpellier describes the geography natural history most notable buildings costumes cuisines and wines commercial activities roads climate structure of government the mountains and glaciers forests etc. etc. The author also discusses the prevalence of goiter amongst the population along with other diseases common to the canton. Fine copy signed by Prince Dietrichstein on the free front endpaper. hardcover books