London: Methuen and Co. LTD, 1928. First edition. A copy with fine provenance, coming from the library of famed climber Eric Roberts. With twenty-five illustrations from photographs by Margaret E. Broadbent on captioned glossy plates and with a map of Italy's Alpine valleys as the front endpapers. 8vo, original blue cloth lettered on the upper cover in blind and on the spine in gilt. xii, 244, 8 pp. A very good copy indeed, a little of the spotting associated with paper of the era and some general mellowing from time but still a handsome, solid and well preserved copy, the gilt is bright and the cloth in good order. FIRST EDITION. The author's impressions of a Italian tour. She discusses at great detail the historical backgrounds of the places visited as well as significant natural features and industries. She lovingly describes the landscapes, architecture and local culture.

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Bookseller: Buddenbrooks, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 27756
Title: ALPINE VALLEYS OF ITALY From San Remo to Lake Orta
Author: Broadbent Ellinor Lucy
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Methuen and Co. LTD
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1928

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