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Italian Journeys.
by HOWELLS, W.D. (William Dean), with Illustrations by Joseph Pennell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Co, 1901. First edition thus. Octavo (8" x 5.5"), 380 pages plus 48 plates, with numerous additional illustrations in text. Publisher's light green cloth elaborately lettered & decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt
Binding lightly rubbed at the edges, brief foxing at endpapers & pastedowns, hinge started at title page (still secure), previous owner's name in ink at second front blank leaf, otherwise Very Good or better
A really nice example of an American early 20th century publisher's cloth binding & an engaging read by "The Dean of American Letters."
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1419
- Title
- Italian Journeys.
- Author
- HOWELLS, W.D. (William Dean), with Illustrations by Joseph Pennell
- Illustrator
- Joseph Pennell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York
- Date Published
- 1901
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Italy, Travel, Tourism, Joseph Pennell, William Dean Howells
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel, Tourism, Exploration; Europe;
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