FORBIN - [Memories of Sicily] Souvenirs de la Sicile, 1st ed., 1823

Author: Louis-Nicolas-Philippe-Auguste de Forbin

Title: Souvenirs de la Sicile

• Place of issue: Paris [Paris].
  
• Year of publication: 1823
• Publisher: De L'Imprimerie Royale
• Number of pages: XX, 394
• Illustrations, maps: p. pl. 1 figure, p. pl. 2 notes
• Size: 22 cm
• Binding: hard half cloth
• Condition: rubbing/soiling of binding, characteristic yellowing of paper, stamp and signature "Gajerski"
• ISBN: ---

Description:

Issue 1. On the plate the ruins of the theater in Taormina (engraving by Lemaitre).

"It would never be embarrassing to say why we undertake a journey such as the one I just made in Sicily. Apart from the desire to satisfy a legitimate curiosity, perhaps the most natural reason can be found in the current state of society. This state is, unfortunately, hostile; life becomes more thorny with each passing day; Living among the people is hard work: so one can consider the trip as a special truce made with them. Departuresuppresses resentment; return often distracts them from their former pursuit and, making fair use of their time, directs new attacks elsewhere" (from the introduction)