153 - HOUËL (Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent). A Picturesque Journey Through the Islands of Sicily, Malta, and Lipari, Discussing the Antiquities Still Found There; the principal natural phenomena found there; the customs of the inhabitants, and certain local practices. Paris, printed by the author, 1782–87.

HOUËL (Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent). A Picturesque Journey Through the Islands of Sicily, Malta, and Lipari, Discussing the Antiquities Still Found There; the principal natural phenomena found there; the customs of the inhabitants, and certain local practices. Paris, printed by the author, 1782–87. 4 folio volumes, first edition illustrated with 264 aquatint-engraved plates based on Jean Houël’s red chalk drawings from life, created during his travels in Italy and Malta from 1776 to 1779, depicting views, costumes, scenes of daily life, festivities, landscapes, cities (including a fold-out view of Messina), and volcanic activity—including a double fold-out plate (CCLV-LLXLVI) depicting a map of Sicily. Brown half-basane binding, spine with 6 raised bands, covers of green-tinted paper. (scattered foxing, rare soiling, minor repairs to the title page and half-title page of the first volume, some browned leaves, rubbed binding, plate 8 erroneously numbered IX, plate 101 erroneously numbered CII, restoration on plate 103, water stain on plate 157 and lighter stains on plates 159, 161, marginal restoration on page 54 of the third volume, small marginal paper loss on plate 195, plate 254 incorrectly numbered CCLIII, small hole in the last plate)