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Palladian Days - Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House
by Sally Gable; Carl I. Gable
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1400043379
- ISBN 13
- 9781400043378
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Stated First Edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. As new condition. Clean green boards with brown lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs. 263 pages + appendix and photo credits. Clean bright dust jacket has no chipping or wear. Not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..
Synopsis
Sally Gable, a church music director by training, has served on the boards of Radcliffe College, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and other educational and musical organizations. Carl I. Gable, a lawyer and businessman and the author of a book on Venetian glass, has served on the boards of the Spoleto Festival USA, the Atlanta Opera, the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, and the Center for Palladian Studies in America. They divide their time between Atlanta and Villa Cornaro in Italy. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025602
- Title
- Palladian Days - Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House
- Author
- Sally Gable; Carl I. Gable
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 1400043379
- ISBN 13
- 9781400043378
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- ITALY, VENICE, COUNTRY LIVING, RURAL LIFE, OLD HOUSES, MEMOIR, FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure/Travel;
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