The Queen of the Adriatic,
or Venice Past and Present
by W. H. Davenport Adams
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FIRST EDITION
RICHLY ILLUSTRATED
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Publisher: T. Nelson & Sons, London
Copyright: 1872
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CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards, beveled and embossed with gilt medallion. Cover shows wear along edges, corners and hinges. Head and tail of spine are frayed. Spine is slightly faded. Endpapers have several markings including an ink inscription.The book was awarded as a good conduct prize in 1875. Interior hinges starting. Lovely title page with great typography and a frontispiece of St. Mark's Piazza. Text block contains some annotations in pencil, but is bright and legible. Binding is cracked.
375 pages
or Venice Past and Present
by W. H. Davenport Adams
- ♦ -
FIRST EDITION
RICHLY ILLUSTRATED
- ♦ -
Publisher: T. Nelson & Sons, London
Copyright: 1872
- ♦ -
CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards, beveled and embossed with gilt medallion. Cover shows wear along edges, corners and hinges. Head and tail of spine are frayed. Spine is slightly faded. Endpapers have several markings including an ink inscription.The book was awarded as a good conduct prize in 1875. Interior hinges starting. Lovely title page with great typography and a frontispiece of St. Mark's Piazza. Text block contains some annotations in pencil, but is bright and legible. Binding is cracked.
375 pages