TRAVELS ON THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE; VIZ., IN ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, ITALY, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, AND THE NETHERLANDS.; With Engravings
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838. First Edition. Leather-bound. Octavo, 8.8 in. x 5.6 in., pp. (i) - vi, [1], x-xv, [1], (9) - 688, i-viii (appendix), [1] (index}. Illustrated with tissue-guared frontis and seven additional engravings. Rebound in smooth brown half calf with decorative rule in blind over marbled boards. Gilt ttle and four raised bands with gilt bandlines to spine. Newer endpapers. Very light spotting to opening pages. Light tideline to final plate and pp. 663-688. Unmarked interior with supple pages.
Despite the odd pagination at the opening, all pages and content appears in logical, intended order. Very Good. Item #88766
Wilbur Fisk (1792 - 1839) was an American educator and Methodist clergyman, principal founder of Wesleyan Academy and Wesleyan University in Connecticut. His high repute as an educator did much to raise the estimate of Methodism in New England.
In 1835, Fisk suffered what appears to have been some sort of chronic respiratory disease. His physician advised him to take a sea voyage to try to regain his health. The trustees of the Wesleyan University were anxious for him to make a complete recovery and offered to let him take a year off to travel to Europe to acquire books and laboratory equipment for the university. ... Before their departure in 1835 the Board of Fellows of Brown University awarded him a Doctor of Divinity degree. While in England, Fisk gave many sermons, and throughout his trip he was actively engaged in carrying out his assignment of acquiring supplies for the university. In addition to sightseeing, the European tour proved to be quite strenuous for his frail constitution. His health did improve, however, and after he returned to Middletown in 1836, he resumed his duties as president of the university. In 1838 Harper's published his book describing the European tour: "Travels On The Continent Of Europe; Viz., In England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, And The Netherlands." (Wkipedia).
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