The Makers of Florence - Dante, Giotto, Savonarola and Their City
by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret O. Wilson) -1823-1897
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London & New York: MacMillan, 1892. Book. Illus. by Some Text Illustrations. Very Good. Hardcover. Later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mrs. Oliphant was well travelled, and also wrote a similar book on Jerusalem. Dark green cloth with gilt chevron and gilt trim at top and bottom of front vover, gilt title on the spine, some edgewear, and top edge gilt. Pages 422 plus 2 pages publisher ads. Inside, clean and tight..
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008588
- Title
- The Makers of Florence - Dante, Giotto, Savonarola and Their City
- Author
- Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret O. Wilson) -1823-1897
- Illustrator
- Some Text Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Giotto, Savonarola, Dante, Florence, Italy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe; Art;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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