THE NAPLES RIVIERA
by Vaughan Herbert M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Fredrick A. Stokes Company, 1908. The second printing, identical to the first. With 25 fine colouplates illustrations from the paintings of Maurice Greiffenhagen. 8vo, in an especially handsome Bickers & Son binding of full navy blue crushed morocco, the covers elaborately paneled in gilt, the spine with tall raised bands gilt ruled between gilt paneled compartments, two compartments and a smaller one at the tail gilt lettered, board edges and turn-ins gilt ruled, the turn-ins wide with further gilt work, t.e.g. xii, 326 pp. A fine copy in a fine and attractive binding. A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN TRAVEL BOOK WITH FINE COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS VERY HANDSOMELY PRESENTED IN AN EXCELLENT BICKERS & SON FULL MOROCCO BINDIING. The text and illustrations include Vesuvius, Pompeii, Paestum, Capri, Sorrento, and more. Maurice Greiffenhagen was a Royal Academician known for painting idyllic landscapes and, due to his close friendship with H. Rider Haggard, illustrating books. Greiffenhagen's 1891 painting, 'An Idyll', inspired D H Lawrence's novel The White Peacock. Lawrence once stated, "As for Greiffenhagen's 'Idyll', it moves me almost as if I were in love myself. Under its intoxication, I have flirted madly this Christmas.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30078
- Title
- THE NAPLES RIVIERA
- Author
- Vaughan Herbert M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fredrick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1908
Terms of Sale
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. But, please do contact us as soon as possible if you wish to return an item. For items that are correctly described and being returned for other reasons please contact us as soon as possible and return the book in the condition it arrived to you within 7 days. For such returns the refund of postage is at our discretion.
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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...