London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1880. Hardcover. frontis, map, illustrations, index, 373p. Original decorated green cloth. 32cm. Small snag (or tear) in center of backstrip. Moderate chipping at ends of backstrip. Corner cloth worn away. Front hinge visibly reglued. A basically attractive copy. More about The Mediterranean Illustrated. Picturesque Views and Descriptions of Its Cities, Shores, and Islands

London: Holland Press, (1988). Hardcover. illustrations, index, xvii, 417p. dj. 22cm. Reprint, first published by Holland Press in 1963, of the 1909 edition. More about The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy: Being Chapters in the History of the Hebrew Printing Press

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1930. 17th Revised [and final] Edition. Hardcover. [Travel Guide] folding map frontis, illustrations, color maps (many folding or double-page), plans, index, lxxx, 552p. Hardcover in original red cloth. dj. 16cm. Jacket reasonably sound but rather worn along edges and folds, and has a couple of longer tears... More about Southern Italy and Sicily with Excursions to Sardinia, Malta, Tripoli, and Corfu: Handbook for...

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1930. 15th Revised edition. Hardcover. folding map frontis, illustrations, color maps (many folding or double-page), plans, index, lxxxii, 704p. Original red cloth. dj. 16cm. Jacket has modest edge-wear and chipping, mostly at ends of backstrip. More about Northern Italy Including Ravenna, Florence, and Pisa: Handbook for Travelers

Leipzig: Hermann Seemann, Nachfolger, n.d. [we've seen dates between 1900 and 1920]. Zweites tausend. Hardcover. photos, 83, [1]p. plus [8]p. publisher's advertisements. Original cloth. 26cm. Backstrip faded as is rear cover (unevenly). No jacket. Monographien des Kunstgewerbes, bd VI. German text. More about Die Italienischen Hausmobel der Renaissance

Genova: Editrice Liguria, (1960). Nuova edizione riveduta. Paperback. illustrations, 64p. Wrapper. 25cm. Light cover soil. Italian text. Alessandro Magnasco was an early 18th century Italian painter. More about Saggi sul Magnasco

Parigi: Presso Lefevre, 1821. Hardcover. frontis (portrait of Chiabrera), 316p. Contemporary maroon leather. Tiny (10cm.) book. Joints and corner rubbed but still attractive. Light to moderate foxing. Biblioteca poetica italiana, tomo 23. Italian text. More about Scelta di Poesie Italiane d'Autori dell'eta Media (dal 1500 al 1700

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1903. 1st Amer. ed. Hardcover. 2 vols. frontises, illustrations, index, xxiii, [1], 392, [3], xiii, [1], 419p. Contemporary 3/4 leather with gilt lettering and decorations on backstrips which are darkened. 21cm. An attractive set. Isabella d'Este is generally regarded as one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance. More about Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua, 1474-1539: A Study of the Renaissance

Milano: G. Modiano, 1915. 2nd ed. Hardcover. photos. Unbound leaves in sound but rather worn cloth portfolio (with 4 ties). 36cm. Edgewear on some leaves. Marginal browning. Italian text. Consists of 158 (clviii) plates illustrating 85 different castles and villas, with 1-5p. of introductory text for each structure. More about Ville e castelli d'Italia: Piemonte e Liguria

Milano: Casa Editrice d'Arte Bestetti e Tumminelli, 1926. Hardcover. illustrations, photos, lvi(p.) plus 306p. plates. Green cloth, with leather title-panels inset on front and backstrip. 34cm. Backstrip faded, with minor damping at bottom. Cover has a few chips along edges. No Jacket. Tesori d'Arte Italiana (series). Italian text. Fountains and... More about Le fontaine d'Italia

Milano: Fratelli Trevis, 1902. Hardcover. [12], 289, [2]p. Flexible vellum binding. 24cm. Covers darkened and have some edge-wear and soiling. Lacks original ties and vellum is slightly warped. Contents sound and clean. Gift inscription (Henry Ayres Uterhart from J., E. Spingarn). Italian text. More about Francesca da Rimini: Tragedia di Gabrielle d'Annunzio, representata in Roma nell'anno MCMI a di...

Firenze: Faggio Vallombrosano, n.d. [19--?]. Hardcover. photos, folding map, 200p. plus (8)p. advertisements on colored paper. Minor wear. Library bookplate inside front cover. No jacket. Italian text. A travel guide. More about Guida Storica Illustrata di Vallombrosa

n.p. 1964. Paperback. [211]-236p. Pamphlet. 24cm. INSCRIBED by Duran (as "Manolo"). Spanish text. Offprint from "Cuadernos Americanos," No. 6 (noviembre-diciembre 1964). More about Pequena antologia de la nueva lirica italiana