The Italian Lakes: Being the Record of Pilgrimages to Familiar and Unfamiliar Places in the "Lakes of Azure, Lakes of Leisure," Together with a Description of Their Quiant Towns and Villa Gardens and the Treasures of Their Art and History.
by W.D. McCracken
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- Hardcover
- first
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA L.C. Page & Company, 1907. Hardcover First Edition (1907); First Printing, so stated. First Edition (1907); First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; faint soiling in spots to the rear panel; the backstrip is ever so slightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.35 x 1.35 inches). viii, 362 pages. 40 Full-page vintage photographic plates, including frontispiece with vellum cover intact. Olive cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip and delightful azure, crimson, and white embossed lake villa design at the front panel. Top Edge Gilt. Tri-tone Endpaper Maps. Language: English. Weight: 23.4 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.
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- Black Cat Hill Books
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- 55760
- Title
- The Italian Lakes: Being the Record of Pilgrimages to Familiar and Unfamiliar Places in the "Lakes of Azure, Lakes of Leisure," Together with a Description of Their Quiant Towns and Villa Gardens and the Treasures of Their Art and History.
- Author
- W.D. McCracken
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1907); First Printing, so stated.
- Publisher
- L.C. Page & Company,
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1907.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe Travel; Travel & Adventure; Travel Writing;
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