Venice: the most triumphant city
by Bull, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine, 1st reprint of 1980 Folio edition; gilt decoration and spine titling bright, on green cloth boards; text block firm, pages
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 1981. Folio. hardback. Fine, 1st reprint of 1980 Folio edition; gilt decoration and spine titling bright, on green cloth boards; text block firm, pages unmarked and crisp.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Bull was a multi-talented and accomplished journalist, translator and art historian. This account of Venice was widely-regarded.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC119753
- Title
- Venice: the most triumphant city
- Author
- Bull, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, 1st reprint of 1980 Folio edition; gilt decoration and spine titling bright, on green cloth boards; text block firm, pages
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Folio
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st thus, Folio, history, Italy, Venice, George Bull
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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