The Story of Naples - 1927
| Author: | Cecil Headlam |
| Full Title: | The Story of Naples; illustrated by Major Benton Fletcher |
| Published | London: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1927 |
First Edition.
A lovely 1920s fine green and brown full leather signed binding. "Bound by Sansorski & Sutcliffe, London, England for the
J. L. Hudson Company". Attractive shelf appearance with smooth spine in six gilt-ruled compartments with gilt title, author and central gilt
fleur-de-lis devices. Boards ruled in gilt. Leather is smooth and supple. Charming patterned gilt inner dentelles. Binding tight and sound. a.e.g.
Mostly very clean internally. Complete with twenty-four illustrations in half-tone (many from photographs) and twenty-three line drawings. Folding map at rear depicts Naples; suffers a split along on fold line with a minor bit of extraneous creasing. Half-tone frontis, with tissue guard, depicts "Paul III, Cardinal A. Farnese, and Ottavio Farnese (Titian)". Title page printed in black and red. Decorative green marbled endpapers.
In near fine, clean condition. A fine full leather binding.
Book measures c. 4 3/8" x 6 1/2". Folding map measures c. 12" x 10".
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| Item #: | B2988 |
| Item Title: | The Story of Naples |
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