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History of the Venetian Republic: Her Rise and Greatness, 4 Volumes, 1860
History of the Venetian Republic: Her Rise and Greatness, 4 Volumes, 1860
SKU: antvenrep
Title
History of the Venetian Republic: Her Rise, Her Greatness, Her Civilization
4 Volumes – Complete Collection
Author
W. Carew Hazlitt
Publisher
London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Date
1860
Binding
Half-leather (spine and corners) and marbled boards with gold gilding to the spine, gold gilting to the top page ends, hubbed spines, and marbleized endpapers that match the front boards.
Details
A beautiful 4 volume set of Hazlitt’s authoritative history of the Venetian Republic. Volumes 1 and 2 includes frontispiece fold-out maps (see photo below) and volumes 3 and 4 contain frontispiece portraits.
Each book measures 9” x 6” (Volume 1, 466 pages) (Volume 2, 463 pages) (Volume 3, 449 pages) (Volume 4, 435 pages)
Condition Report
Modest rubbing/wear and signs of age, but very well-preserved overall. Sound, tight bindings. Armorial bookplates on the inside cover and a small neat signature on the first free endpaper. Text clean, bright, and unmarked. An impressive set in lovely condition, as shown.
Several photographs of the books appear below. Although the photographs may appear digitized as thumbnails, you can view them in the photo viewer by clicking on the thumbnail.
