New York: Scribners, 1905. First Edition. Very Good +/No DJ. 8vo = over 9". Peixotto, E. C.. Printing Not Spec. Green cloth covers have gilt lettering and border decoration on front and spine, decoration and lettering are bright and not faded. Some bumping and wear on top/bottom of spine and corners. The R and T in Wharton's last name on front cover have some wear in the cloth on the top of those two letters. Rough cut pages. Front hinge is cracked and is back hinge, but contents and covers remain fairly tight. On front endpapers there is darkened area that appears to be from a piece of paper that had left in the book and faded onto paper. A series of sketches about Italy.

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Bookseller: Heritage Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: NF14700
Title: Italian Backgrounds
Author: Wharton, Edith
Illustrator: Peixotto, E. C.
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: No DJ
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribners
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1905
Pages: 214pp
Size: 8vo = over 9"
Keywords: First Edition American Women Writers
Bookseller catalogs: Travel & Cultures-Foreign;

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Our bookshop is located in the historic town library building of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton lies within the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a view of Pomeroy Mountain to the West and Mt. Tom to the North. It is situated between the artistic, vibrant communities of Easthampton and Northampton and the city of Westfield. We have a collection of over 40,000 books with many more waiting to be unboxed and squeezed onto our shelves. The large double-door front entrance will lead you to our main floor where we hold a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as a good selection of scarce and rare editions. The original fireplace is surrounded by hardbacks and you can peer out the original nine-foot windows. Take the staircase to the basement and you will find our large children's section and many shelves full of paperbacks. Our physical address is 225 College Highway/Route 10. Our mailing address is 241 College Highway & Clark St. P.O. Box 100 Southampton, MA 01073. The store hours indicated are by appointment only Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday you can stop in. Please call to schedule an appointment if you can't make it to the store on the weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.

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