Italian and Roman history, ancient to modern day.
Karl Baedeker, 1913. 16Mo Softcover. 698pp. Maroon semi-soft boards, place ribbons and fold-out maps intact. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear, small stab through front cover and first few pages, foxing and blush throughout.....
London: William Reeves, 1859. 16MO Hardcover. 181 ppg. Text is clean, no writing or creases. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Maroon cloth boards show some wear from age. Spine appears heavily worn w/ faded golden lettering of title. Frayed text block looks to have had golden gilt on the.....
GDM Music, 2001. CD. 32Mo CD. 18 track compilation featuring italo-bossa artists such as the amazing Piero Umiliani, Luis Bacalov and more. Disc is clean and free of any visible surface marks or scratches. Erotic black case is glossy and shows moderate surface and edge wear.
The Criterion Collection, 2008. Box Set. 12Mo DVD. 9 hours and 6 minutes total running time. Factory sealed in plastic wrapping. Like new condition.
The Easton Press, 2015. 1st edition. Rebound. Oblong Hardcover. 4to. Blackdog & Leventhal Publishers edition rebound by the Easton Press. Hardbound in deep red leather fully decorated in lovely embossed gold and black- a gold illustration of birth of venus is set into top board and gold titling is set.....
Genius Loci Publishing Company, 2011. Limited Edition. Elephant Folio. Cloth Folding Box. In like new condition- special edition collection includes large format oblong 420 page hardcover, stitched booklet version, two white cotton gloves and lovely bright orange and white cloth covered presentation box. Binding for both books remains firm and.....
Umberto Allemandi & Co., 1998. 8Vo Hardcover. 128pp. Text is in Italian and unmarked with b/w and color illustrations throughout. Bound in bright white paper boards with crisply pointed corners. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached. Jacket price remains unclipped with minor shelf wear.
Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1906. Part of the Travel Lovers' Library. Upper spine pieces missing both volumes. Hinges tight.
New Horizons Publishing Company, 2006. Signed. 8Vo Softcover. 160pp. Signed and dated by author on title page in sharpie. Text is unmarked with a few creases and dog-eared pages. Bound in glossy covers with lightly bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached.....
George Allen & Unwin, 1967. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Stated first American edition, bound in orange cloth with light orange titling on spine and bright orange endpapers. Firmly bound but with minor slant. Boards are only lightly shelf worn with a slight bit of fading along bottom edge. 219p.....
Baltimore, Maryland: The Avon Hill Game Company, 1980. 1980. 4TO Paperback. Circus Maximus board game w/ box and some components. The box shows shelf wear from age and some foxing, but no tears. Meant to be played with 8 players, listed a 2/10 on difficulty level. Some of the tokens.....
Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1928. 3rd. Softcover. 16mo. 488ppg. Text is clean and unmarked. Contains all 93 maps and plans. Hinges are still attached. Red leather boards are heavily chipped, especially corners. White paint on front cover with other small discolorations. Comes in protective plastic bag.
Karl Baedeker, 1904. 14th Revised Edition. Softcover. 12mo. Bound in full limp red cloth with gilt titling and blind ruling over covers. Includes all maps, plates and two sewn-in page markers. Binding loosened by splits at ends of both hinges, lifting back strip a bit from text block. Large folding.....
Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1913. Fourteenth Remodelled Edition. Paperback. 12mo. A petite pre-war travel guide of Northern Italy, bound in red, blindly ruled cloth with gilt title on cover and spine. With marbled text block and two sewn-in cloth page markers. 36 color maps, 45 plans and 1 panorama, many of.....
Princeton University Press, 1993. 8th Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 584pp. Text unmarked on white pages. Covers are glossy with crisply pointed corners and minimal wear. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken.
Belgium: Pars Altera, 1930. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 784pp. Contents in Latin with red and black font type, one small notation present, otherwise unmarked. Bound in polished and embossed contemporary calf with machine rounded corners and red-painted text-block. Features five raised bands over spine. Binding tight and square. Minor rubbing to.....
1982. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue boards with gilt titled spine remain clean, pointed and firmly bound. Inner squares slightly dusted. Content unmarked aside front tiny penned name on front fly. B/W photos throughout. Text block lightly foxed. Sewn-in page marker attached. Jacket remains in in good condition with dust.....
Editori Riuniti, 1978. Reprint. Folio Hardcover. 255pp. Text is unmarked in Italian language with fully colored illustrations. Bound in red cloth boards with crisply pointed corners and black lettering. Binding is tight, hinges are fully attached. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with a small tear on front and light.....
La Conchiglia, 996. 12Mo Softcover. 107pp. Contents unmarked except for a short gift inscription on front endpage. Yellow wraps are bright with pointed corners and a small oil stain on front. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken.
Itanos Publications, 1996. Hardcover. 4to. 248 pages. Limited to 1500 copies. Text is clean and bright with glossy color images throughout. Front hinge is cracked, but binding is secure. Text block has a slight sag. Dust jacket is intact with minor wear including rubbing at the edges and two small.....
Harvard University Press, 2021. 8Vo Hardcover. Hardbound in grey paper; silver foil titling on spine. Boards are clean with pointed corners and light shelf wear. Binding is secure. 511pp. Pages are clean and unmarked. Text block remains unmarred. DJ is glossy with light edge wear. DJ shows signs of light.....
University of W. Australia Press, 1992. 8vo Softcover. 356pp. 4To softcover with unclipped jacket. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased, folio-cut pages. Joints are secure, textblock is square with lightly-bumped corners. Moderate+ overall book shelf/timewear, coverwear, some uneven pagecuts, moderate jacketwear, jacket edgewear.
Terre di Mezzo, 2017. 1st English Edition. 8vo Softcover. 94p. Text unmarked on glossy pages with color photos. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken. Covers are bright and crisply pointed with minimal wear.
London: James S. Virtue, 1861. Volume 1. 4To Hardcover. 72pp. Warm pages are unmarked with engraved title and beautiful b/w pictorial vignettes throughout. Binding is tight, hinges are split but remains secure. Three quarter leather boards are rubbed to corners and spine ends with scuffed surfaces. Page 61 and 62.....
The Macmillan Company, 1899. Volume I. 8vo Hardcover. 332p. Volume one only. Contents are unmarked with numerous b/w photographic plates, deckle edges and a light patina. Red pictorial boards are pointed with gilt lettering and faintly sunned spine. Tightly bound with secure hinges.