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Roba Di Roma
by (ITALY). Story, William Wetmore
- Used
- Condition
- Edges a little rubbed, but a fine, handsome copy.
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1863, 1863. Second edition, published shortly after the first. BAL 19258; cf. Smith, American Travelers Abroad, S200, which records an 1887 edition. Edges a little rubbed, but a fine, handsome copy.. 2 vols, 8vo, contemporary red quarter morocco, blind-stamped red cloth boards, gilt rules, decorations and lettering, marbled edges. With half-titles. A popular travel narrative about Rome by the American sculptor William Wetmore Story (1819-1895), who was a talented writer, as well. The title of "Roba," Story writes in the preface, is meant in its broadest interpretation: "Roba is everything - from rubbish and riff-raff to the most exquisite product of art and nature. This book is filled with Roba." Story writes in 22 chapters about Rome's street music, beggars, games, cafes, the famous monuments, festivals, etc. Roba di Roma went through numerous editions, many expanded and revised.
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- Bookseller
- The Brick Row Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28661
- Title
- Roba Di Roma
- Author
- (ITALY). Story, William Wetmore
- Format/Binding
- BAL 19258; cf. Smith, American Travelers Abroad, S200, which records an 1887 edition
- Book Condition
- Used - Edges a little rubbed, but a fine, handsome copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition, published shortly after the first
- Publisher
- London: Chapman and Hall, 1863
- Date Published
- 1863
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
The Brick Row Book Shop
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San Francisco, California
About The Brick Row Book Shop
The Brick Row Book Shop, founded in 1915, is one of the oldest antiquarian book firms in the United States. We're located a block from Union Square in downtown San Francisco, and are open by appointment Monday-Friday. The engraving by T. Diedricksen is of the Shop as it was shortly after its founding in New Haven, Connecticut.
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