Narrative of an excursion to the mountains of Piemont, and researches among the Vaudois, or Waldenses, Protestant inhabitants of the Cottian Alps : with maps, plates, and an appendix, containing copies of ancient manuscripts, and other interesting documents, in illustration of the history and manners of that extraordinary people / by the Rev. William Stephen Gilly, M. A. Rector of North Fambridge, Essex; author of "The spirit of the gospel," "Academic errors," &c.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for C. and J. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Waterloo-Place, Pall-Mass, MDCCCXXIV [1824]
Physical Description:
xx, 279, [1], ccxxiv p., [14] leaves of plates, ([2] folded) : ill., maps, facsimiles ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Printed by R. Gilbert, St. John's Square.
Contents:
Lucerna -- Map of part of Savoy and Piemont -- St. Jean de Maurienne -- Map of the three Protestant valleys of Piemont, Lucerna, San Martino, and Perosa -- The Church of San Giovanni, or St. Jean -- La Torre, or La Tour -- Distant views of the Protestant Church of La Torre -- Interior of the Protestant Church of La Torre -- Angrogna -- The ruins of the Fortress of La Torre -- The Church burial-ground, and Presbytery of Villaro -- Bobbio, or Bobi -- Fac-simile of the concluding sentence of the declaration of Du Petit Bourg, from the origina MS -- Fac-simile of the attestation of M. Shmid, from the original MS -- Facsimile of the attestation of M. Tronchin, from the original MS.
Subject Terms:
Piedmont (Italy) -- Description and travel. | Alps -- Description and travel. | Mountains -- Italy. | Waldenses -- History. | Waldenses -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | C. and J. Rivington -- Publisher. | Gilbert, R. -- Printer. | Hullmandel, C. -- Printer. | Lithographic Press -- Printer. | Lithography -- Specimens -- 1824.
Contributors:
Fortescue, Henrietta Anne, ca. 1765–1841, ill. | Baker, Benjamin Richard, lithographer. | King, Berkeley, lithographer. | Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844, lithographer.