VERNES (François). Voyage épisodique et pittoresque aux glaciers des Alpes, suivi de la Duchesse de la Vallière, tragédie en cinq actes en vers; et des Aveugles de Franconville, comédie en prose. Paris, Gautier et Bretin, 1807. In-12, full red cloth binding, gilt title on spine (Modern binding). First edition, rare. With a frontispiece engraving. The work begins with a severe indictment of the inns of Savoy, and then describes Geneva, Bonneville, Magland, Sallanches...Rare. Ex-libris Manchester Central Library, collections The Rucksack Club pasted on the flyleaf with library labels on the flyleaf and title page, ex-libris Peter Obergfell on the verso of the title page. François Vernes (Céligny 1765 - Versoix 1834) was a Genevan man of letters. Perret, 4442 - Meckly 208 - Regards sur les Alpes 54-B - CAS p. 98 - ACL p. 325 - Not in CAI