Travels in Europe, For the Use of Travellers on the Continent, and Likewise in the Island of Sicily. To Which is Added an Account of the Remains of Ancient Italy and Also of the Roads Leading to Those Remains
by Starke, Mariana
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Paris: A. And W. Galinani, 1833. Eighth edition, considerably enlarged and with a map, 1833. Early 19th century travel guide to Italy, with large folding map of Italy at the front and a folding plan of the Forum. Attractively bound in three quarter smooth light brown leather over marbled boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, marbled edges and endpapers, 659 pages plus one page addenda. Covers modestly rubbed with additional wear to the extremities, good hinges, sound text block, map and plan in very good condition, light foxing to first few pages, pages clean with no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047310
- Title
- Travels in Europe, For the Use of Travellers on the Continent, and Likewise in the Island of Sicily. To Which is Added an Account of the Remains of Ancient Italy and Also of the Roads Leading to Those Remains
- Author
- Starke, Mariana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- A. And W. Galinani
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1833
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- TRAVEL EUROPEAN ITALIAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration, International Culture;
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