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VENICE Book GILT Binding -ILLUSTRATED- 1905 #1798432

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VENICE Book GILT Binding -ILLUSTRATED- 1905 #1798432
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First edition of a an important antiquarian book.
There are probably more books and essays about La
Serenissima, Venice, Italy, than any other city. And most of
them say somewhere that it is indescribable. Here are excerpts
from some of the best scribes ever to try including Charles
Dickens, Theophile Gautier, Charles Yriarte, John Ruskin, Horatio
F. Brown, Jean Paul Richter, Julia Cartwright, Hippolyte Taine,
and William Hazlitt. They describe landmarks, churches, palaces
and locales.
<p>The volume is generously illustrated with 44 photographs.
Lovely Art Nouveau style binding.<p>Excellent gift for anyone
captivated by the magic of Venice.
<p>Singleton, Esther (editor & translator). Venice as
Seen and Described by Famous Writers. New York:
Dodd, Mead & Company, 1905. Presumed First Edition.
<p>5-3/4 x 8-3/8 inches, 372 pages bound in dark blue cloth with
gilt decoration. Gilt top edge, rough cut side and bottom.
<p>Good condition. Corners bumped, usual shelf wear and
softness to spine head and tail. Spine darkened. Upper right
front corner bent. Front hinge cracked. Owners name in ink
FFEP. All pages clean and tight. All in all a very lovely book.
<p>Please see our inventory for more books of antiquarian
interest.
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<tr><td>Condition:See Description</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1905</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United States</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Dodd, Mead & Co</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:8.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:1.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:5.75</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:VENICE Book GILT Binding -ILLUSTRATED- 1905</td></tr>


<tr><td>Type:Hardcover</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Buffalo, NY</td></tr>
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