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The Makers of Florence and The Makers of Venice, 2 Volumes, 1889
The Makers of Florence and The Makers of Venice, 2 Volumes, 1889
SKU: antfloven
Title
The Makers of Florence and The Makers of Venice
2 Volumes
Author
Mrs. [Margaret] Oliphant
Publisher
London and NY: Macmillan and Co.
Date
1889
Binding
Attractive bindings of half-leather (spines and corners) and marbled boards. Raised spine bands, gilt lettering and decoration, gilt top page edges, and marbled endpapers.
Details
Oliphant’s classic studies of Florence and Venice. Comprehensive surveys of the histories of the great Italian cities and their rich artistic and cultural legacies. The Florence volume is subtitled: Dante, Giotto, Savonarola, and Their City. The Venice volume is subtitled: Doges, Conquerors, Painters, and Men of Letters. First published in 1876 and 1887, respectively. Both volumes in this set with frontispiece portraits and numerous b&w illustrations, both in the text and full-page. A beautiful, decorative set from the Victorian era. Matched sets of these two titles are not common, especially in such nice bindings, since they were originally published in different decades.
Florence: 422 pages, index;
Venice: 410 pages.
7.5 by 5.25 inches
Condition Report
A Very Good set with modest wear to tops of the spines and the extremities. Leather supple and well-preserved, with some variations in the deep brown color, as shown. Occasional minor foxing, but text pages generally clean in both volumes. Bindings sound and tight.
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