Bishop Burnet's travels through France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland: Describing their Religion, Learning, Government, Customs, Natural History, Trade, &c. And illustrated with curious observations on the Buildings, Paintings, Antiquities, and other curiosities in Art and Nature. With a detection of the frauds and folly of Popery and Superstition in some flagrant instances, also characters of several eminent persons, and many other memorable things worthy the attention of the curious. Written by the Bishop to the Hon. Robert Boyle. To which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on Switzerland and Italy, by a person of quality, and communicated to the Author.

All titles

• Bishop Burnet's travels through France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland: Describing their Religion, Learning, Government, Customs, Natural History, Trade, &c. And illustrated with curious observations on the Buildings, Paintings, Antiquities, and other curiosities in Art and Nature. With a detection of the frauds and folly of Popery and Superstition in some flagrant instances, also characters of several eminent persons, and many other memorable things worthy the attention of the curious. Written by the Bishop to the Hon. Robert Boyle. To which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on Switzerland and Italy, by a person of quality, and communicated to the Author.
• Some letters

People / Organizations

• Thomas Glas ("printed for")
• Gilbert Burnet (Author)

Imprint

Edinburgh: printed by Sands, Murray, and Cochran, for Thomas Glas bookseller in Dundee, MDCCLII. [1752]

Publication year

1752-1752

ESTC No.

T110198

Grub Street ID

162753

Description

xxiv,258p. ; 12⁰

Note

First published in 1686 as 'Some letters, containing an account of what seemed most remarkable in Switzerland, Italy, etc.'.

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