Diary of an Idle Woman in Italy Vol. 1
by Elliot, Frances
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Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Chapman and Hall, London, UK 1871. First Edition. 1st Printing. 316 pages. 3/4 Black Leather binding, blue cloth boards, all page ends gold gilt. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear on binding. Size: 12mo 6.75 - 7.75'' tall. 'When I call these Volumes 'The Diary of an Idle Woman,' I do so because I went to Italy with a perfectly disengaged mind, with no special objects of inquiry, no definite call or profession, no preconceived theories, I was idle in that I went where fancy or accident led me; otherwise I hope my readers will not consider me 'an idle woman'' Travel::Antique History::European Art::Art History 6041
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- First Edition
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