Makers of Modern Rome

Mrs. Oliphant

Published by 1895,Macmillan, 1895

About this Item

USED Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. No Dustjacket. London Macmillan and Co. 1895, 1895. First Edition. With a frontispiece portrait, and a profusion of fine illustrations throughout by Henry P. Riviere and Joseph Pennell. 8vo, in the publisherO~s original rich green cloth beautifully gilt lettered, ruled, and pictorially decorated on the spine and upper cover, t.e.g. xviii, 506 pp. An excellent and handsome copy, the binding clean and the gilt still shining bright, the text block sound and in fine order, hinges strong. FIRST EDITION OF THIS BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED AND FINELY ILLUSTRATED WORK. This is a splendid book which traces the history of Rome. It is a pleasure to read and incorporates four books in one: Honourable Women Not A Few, The Popes Who Made The Papacy, Lo Popolo And The Tribune Of The People, and The Popes Who Made The City. The illustrations add much to the fabric of the text and offer a pleasing aside to the words, allowing us images which transport us in time and space.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Makers of Modern Rome
• Publisher: 1895,Macmillan
• Publication Date: 1895
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Acceptable