Very rare and desirable 1941 Italian first edition book on Prehistoric and Italian Etruscan Architecture.  

TITLE: ARCHITETTURA PREISTORICA GENERALE ED ITALICA ARCHITETTURA ETRUSCA.   GENERAL PREHISTORIC AND ITALIC ARCHITECTURE ETRUSCAN ARCHITECTURE. THE PALEOLITHIC AGE

Author: Giovanni Patroni

Publisher: Istituto Italianao D’Arti Grafiche Editore Bergamo

Size, weight: 9-3/4 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-1/8 inches thick.  Weighs 5 lbs.

Pages;  349, high quality glossy paper.  Indexed by geographic location, monument name.  List of figures.  

Language: Italian

Illustration: 386 mostly black and white photos and drawings, one fold-out in color; all very high quality.

Binding: original hardcover, blue cloth, gold lettered on cover and spine.

Condition: Very good overall.  Binding is tight, covers clean, linen spine has some minor color fading.  All pages undamaged, free of any toning, tears, use smudges, corner folds or other imperfections.

Retail price is about $150.