VENETIAN LIFE
by Howells, William D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1883. authorized edition". hardcover. Very good. 16mo (approx. 4 3/4" wide by 6 3/8" tall). Bound in tan leather with gilt inner dentelles, gilt titles and decorations. Decorated endpapers; edges dyed dark maroon. "Authorized Edition" is printed on title page. Includes "Advertisement to the Second (American) edition -- a one page text by the author. 391 [1] pages. Former owner name, date and place on a preliminary blank.Small darkened spot on front cover fore edge, else very good. A lovely copy. Travel, Italy, Venice. Studio
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000020296
- Title
- VENETIAN LIFE
- Author
- Howells, William D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- authorized edition"
- Publisher
- Bernhard Tauchnitz
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1883
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Alkahest Books
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Deerfield, Illinois
About Alkahest Books
Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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