Chasing the Rose: An Adventure in the Venetian Countryside
Di Robilant, Andrea
Sold by Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since May 19, 2021
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since May 19, 2021
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketInscribed by the author. First US hardcover edition, published by Knopf, 2014. From the author of 'A Venetian Affair', a quest to find the history and origin of a rose from his family's estate. Inscribed on the title page, a photo of the inscription is included in the attached photos. 214 pages, 5" X 8-1/2". Illustrations by Nina Fuga. Dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Front panel of the jacket has a faint stain just below the title, and an ink smudge at the fore edge side of the front panel - see photos. Very sturdy cloth covered boards, some mild spots of edge wear at the head and heel of the spine panel. Sewn binding is tight. No further writing besides the inscription. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.
Seller Inventory # 25-08409
Andrea di Robilant was born in Italy and educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in international affairs. He is the author of A Venetian Affair, Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon, and Irresistible North: From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers. He lives in Rome.
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