Continental Excursions; Or, Tours into France, Switzerland and Germany, in 1782, 1787, and 1789. With a Description of Paris, and the Glacieres of Savoy: To This Are Added, Observations Upon the Dispositions of the French, Previous to the Revolution. In Two Volumes

London: Printed for F. C. & J. Rivington, 1809. No additional printings listed. Leather Bound. Very Good. 350; 297pp. Octavo [22 cm] 3/4 red leather with brown paper over boards, hubbed spines, and gilt stamped titles on the spines. All edges gilt. Spines darkened. Extremities moderately rubbed. Underlying boards peeking through at the corners. Lengthy contemporary notations in pencil on the preliminary pages of both volumes. Contemporary owner's name on the front flyleaves. Thomas Pennington was born in Deal, Kent in 1761. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1775 and was awarded the degree of B.A. in 1780. Shortly thereafter, he embarked on three continental excursions. He is also known for being an extremely active promoter of vaccination at the time. (Inventory #: 68371)