Munchausen at Walcheren by Rudolph Erich Raspe - Fine 1811 First Edition

Munchausen at Walcheren by Rudolph Erich Raspe

Munchausen at Walcheren : or, a Continuation of the Renowned Baron's Surprising Travels, Adventures, Expeditions, and Exploits, at Walcheren, the Dardanelles, Talavera, Cintra, &c., &c. His various combats with Eastern Armies ; and the particulars of a wonderful turtle-feast with sir W. C. on board his yacht, when preparing to attack flushing. Written by himself.

London:  Hamblin & Seyfano for J. Johnston and J. Blacklock (1811).  First Edition.  Small octavo.  Pages xi, [1] 2-180.  Folding etched frontispiece and four etched plates, all hand-colored (small tear in last plate expertly repaired).  Tan polished calf, triple gilt fillets, richly tooled ribbed spine, red and green morocco spine labels, all edges gilt, black endpapers.  Cohn 559; Douglas 1:  both bibliographers note that colored copies are quite rare.
 
First edition, with plates by Isaac and George Cruickshank.  A Beautiful copy.
 
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