Charles Tower — The Moselle

London, Constable & Company, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A characterful copy of this finely illustrated travelogue, capturing the picturesque charm and rich culture of the Moselle River region. In the publisher's original cloth binding with illustrations to spine and front board. This volume is a first edition. This work is richly illustrated throughout by Lionel Edwards, including 7 coloured plate illustrations, a coloured frontispiece of Cochem at sunset, 23 black and white plates, and a further 7 illustrations in the text. There is also a lovely fold out map of the Moselle Valley on the last leaf. Collated, complete. This is a richly illustrated travelogue which offers an evocative journey along the Moselle river, traversing the regions of Alsace and Lorraine, exploring their landscapes, history and culture. This captures the beauty of the region before the onset of World war I. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to boards and spine. Bumping to extremities. Slight loss at tail of spine from general shelf wear. Slight damp staining near front joint, spread slightly towards front board. Previous owner's ink stamp to front paste down. Offsetting to endpapers, with the odd spot. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, slightly age toned, heavier toward the perimeters. Slight handling marks on page ix. Very Good . Ill.: Lionel Edwards. Very Good .