Travels in France & Italy During the Years 1787, 1788 and 1789 by Arthur Young (LP109)

Circa 1910: Hardcover / Very Good Condition

Original olive green embossed cloth. 3973 clean and bright pages. Boards slightly rubbed and faded with time consistent with age and frayed along the spine edges but remain intact. Scarce! (LP109)

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Arthur Young (1741-1820) was one of the most important agriculturalists and social commentators of the eighteenth century. The account of his journeys around France (1787-1789) remains a vital source for understanding the conditions of rural France on the cusp of revolution.

Arthur Young, Travels during the years 1787, 1788 and 1789, undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the Cultivation, Wealth, Resources, and National Prosperity of the Kingdom of France. To which is added, the Register of a tour into Spain. Google Books...