London: Macmillan, 1889. Gilt title and decoration to spine, gilt fleur-de-lys motif, decoration and rules to front on green cloth boards. Boards are clean and unmarked with only a little wear to spine head and tail. Internally very clean, tight and unmarked. Top edge gilt and green endpapers. A Very Good + copy of this work first printed in 1876. With frontispiece portrait of Savonarola engraved by C.H. Jeens tissue guarded and 53 illustrations from drawings by by Professor Delamotte. xx and 422 pages + publisher's catalogue. A most attractive volume in very good condtion. C3B. Hard Cover. Very Good TEG/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Goldring Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001844
Title: The Makers of Florence - Dante, Giotto, Savonarola and Their City
Author: Oliphant, Mrs
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good TEG
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1889
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: DANTE, GIOTTO, SAVONAROLA
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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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