A ramble round the world, 1871. By M. Le Baron de Hübner ... Translated by Lady Herbert. New York: Macmillan and Co., 1874. 19x12.2 cm, pp. [i-v] vi [vii] viii-xiii [xiv] [1-3] 4-657 [658: blank], flyleaves at front and rear, original pictorial green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black and gold, rear panel ruled in blind, brown coated endpapers. First U.S. edition. A narrative of travel in three parts, America, Japan and China, based on observations Hübner recorded in his journal. His trip to Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove, 13-22 June 1871 is found on pages [163]-181. Joseph Alexander, count Hübner (1811-1892) "was an Austrian diplomat, born in Vienna. His real name was Josef Hafenbredl, which he changed to Hübner ... In 1867, he undertook extensive travels, his descriptions of which appeared as Promenade au tour du monde, 1871 (1873; English translation by Lady Herbert, 1874) and Through the British Empire (1886). Written in a bright and entertaining style, and characterized by shrewd observation, they achieved considerable popularity in their time" (Wikipedia). Spine ends and corner tips lightly worn, some rubs and scuffs to cloth, a very good copy. (#166939).
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