Rome Book Fine Binding 1897

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Description: Spectacular book titled “ROME” by Francis Wythe international press The John C Winston Co Philadelphia. Copyright 1897by Henry T Coates & Co. This book is absolutely stunning , a work of art .Brown hard board cover with the most lavish amount of gold gilding ,stamping on the front & spine .The top edge is gold gilt .This book has its original dust jacket that is the same material cloth has the cover & that even is protected with a Mylar cover..510 pages with a glorious fold out map at the very back. It has numerous full page engravings. My first night in Rome was spent under a roof in the street of the Quattro Fontaine,which taking also the names of Felice & Sistina ,leads to the Pincian,the Tuileries garden of the city of Romulus.On the following morning I stole away from the house to venture alone into the labyrinth of the city.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: aan2664
Condition: Excellent	Year: 1897
Title: Rome Book Fine Binding 1897

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