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Italian Backgrounds
Edith Wharton
1905
Macmillan And Co. : London
9.5" by 6.5"
214pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon travelogue by Edith Wharton, with wonderful illustrations by E. C. Peixotto.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
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DESCRIPTION
Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer and designer, best known for the works 'The House of Mirth' and 'Ethan Frome; she was the first female winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Literature.
This work comprises a piece of travel writing set in and across Italy.
Illustrated by E. C. Peixotto with a number of full plates.
This is a first edition of this work.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; spine is slightly faded and bumped to the head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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