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Improvisatore; or Life in Italy, From the Danish of Hans Christian Andersen. By Mary Howittl
Andersen, Hans Christian / Howitt, Mary · London
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian / Howitt, Mary
- Date
- c.1870
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 12mo.(4.375" x 6.25") 1870. Howitt, Mary (trans) and Andersen, Hans Christian. London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited. Full vellum with thick gilt fancy rule to both covers. Spine with heavy gilt "diamond checkered" decoration to head and foot with gilt author/title towards head. Marbled endpapers, all edges reddened. Both covers and spine with tiny bits of vellum chipped off (see pics), reddened edges with some spotting. The front free flyleaf and pastedown evidently stuck together, perhaps from the glue in attaching a bookplate, incurring small chips and tear from attempting separation? Thirty-nine photographs bound or tipped in. Insignificant intermittent foxing throughout.
- Format
- 39 photographs tipped or bound in.
- Category
- Religion & Theology
- Record
- S.I.0175
Improvisatore; or Life in Italy, From the Danish of Hans Christian Andersen. By Mary Howittl
Author: Andersen, Hans Christian / Howitt, Mary
12mo.(4.375" x 6.25") 1870. Howitt, Mary (trans) and Andersen, Hans Christian. London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited. Full vellum with thick gilt fancy rule to both covers. Spine with heavy gilt "diamond checkered" decoration to head and foot with gilt author/title towards head. Marbled endpapers, all edges reddened. Both covers and spine with tiny bits of vellum chipped off (see pics), reddened edges with some spotting. The front free flyleaf and pastedown evidently stuck together, perhaps from the glue in attaching a bookplate, incurring small chips and tear from attempting separation? Thirty-nine photographs bound or tipped in. Insignificant intermittent foxing throughout.
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