Milan: Istituto Editoriale Italiano, 1915. Hardcover. Very Good. 8 volumes. 7 x 9 1/2 in. Brown calf with embossed, colored designs on spine and front. Gilt lettering on spine. Tissue-protected illustrations. Text in Italian. Condition of books is VERY GOOD; Wear and scuffing to corners and edges. Vol 5 has fold to spine, Vol 6 tear at top of front hinge. All are slightly cocked. Small David B. Ogden bookplate on front pastedown, text very clean. Upper text block darkened. Bindings sound.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2949
Title: STORIA DELLA GUERRA MONDIALE (8 VOL SET - COMPLETE)
Author: Vico Mantagazza, with notes by Enrico Barone
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Istituto Editoriale Italiano
Place of Publication: Milan
Date Published: 1915
Bookseller catalogs: European History;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...