Published by Nicholas Kaye, 1951
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1951. First Edition. 208 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Sticker to front pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Visible tanning to spine. Some rubbing to surfaces.
Published by Nicholas Kay, London, 1951
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
First Edition
Hardback. 1st UK Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners. Some offset to free endpapers. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 208pages. Translated and adapted by Janet Hamilton. Description of Florence including short history and a wealth of detail about the many beautiful buildings and art works. Considerable number of photos of both.