The Story of Siena and San Gimignano
by Gardner, E G
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Helen M. James. Small 8vo, pale blue cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration on front and spine. Top edge gilt . 391pp including index. Illustrated by Helen M. James with frontis, with engravings of reproductions from the works of painters and sculptors, fold out map at rear and numerous other pictures and plates throughout the text. Also includes a list of emperors and sultans. Contents include - TheRepublic of Siena, Saint Catherine, The People and the Petrucci, Sculptors and Painters of Siena, The Campo and the Palace of the Commune, The Duomo and the Baptistery, Some Famous Converts and Monasteries, etc. Part of the Medieval Towns series published in the early 20th century. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Corners a bit bumped.
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- Bookseller
- Bird's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2150
- Title
- The Story of Siena and San Gimignano
- Author
- Gardner, E G
- Illustrator
- Helen M. James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Tuscany, Siena, San Gimignano, Italy, Republic, Roman Empire, Italian History, Medieval Town
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical & Antiquity;
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- Top Edge Gilt
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