ITALY
by Conder Josiah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: James Duncan, 1831. 3 volumes. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with nine illustrations and 2 folding maps. 12mo, handsomely bound in full polished calf, the spines with gilt framed panels within compartments between raised bands, lettered and numbered in gilt on contrasting morocco labels, the edges gilt tooled. xxi, 403; [iv], 396; iv, 428 pp. A handsome set, internally very fine and especially well preserved, the bindings also in very good order with light rubbing or evidence of age. SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL FULL POLISHED CALF. A very useful work on Italy which includes reflections and descriptions of the most important regions and cities, Savoy and the Piedmont, Milan, Lombardy, Bologna, Venice and Florence, and Siena, Rome, Pisa and Naples and the adjoining areas. There are fine engravings and maps throughout. The author used the writings of many travelers to augment his work and capture both the historical and present day Italy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31317
- Title
- ITALY
- Author
- Conder Josiah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Duncan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1831
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Buddenbrooks has one of the finest collections of landmark, rare books and manuscripts in the world. Our intention is to provide great books or manuscripts in excellent condition. We enjoy sharing our passion and expertise with anyone interested in fine and rare books. And we also look forward to the opportunity to meet you. We maintain premises in the heart of historic Newburyport which are reminiscent of a European style librarie. We encourage you to visit our shop where books are beautifully presented in fine library cabinets in a sophisticated environment. We are also available by appointment only to meet with clients in Boston, where we also have maintained a presence for over 40 years. If you see an item which interests you or if you would like to learn more about our offerings, please contact us via telephone, fax or e-mail.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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