The Makers Of Florence

London: Macmillan and Co, 1891. Octavo. Frontispiece, xx, 420 pages. The author is now considered one of the finest women writers of the era. Though she was free from much of the conventions tolerated by many women writers, she wrote with intelligence about Europe and society that was detached from her societal connections. However, when she read Hardy's Jude… Read more about this item

New York, New York: A. L. Burt Company. Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. N.D.. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 436 pages: 5.5 x 7.75 in.: 2.2: KB#012590: Book is undated, but believe was published around 1898. Binding is dark green with embossed emblem on front, has lightly worn corners and a faded/worn section at… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., 1891. 1st Edition Thus . Very Good Minus. 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23 cm). Extra illustrated edition with an additional 20 plates. Quarter beige buckram with maroon cloth boards. Gilt arms of Florence to front board. Top page edge gilt (with a small stain), other edges untrimmed. Spine browned and has a… Read more about this item

New York: H. M. Caldwell Company. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 338 pages. The Poet: Dante, The Cathedral Builders, The Monks of San Marco. Front and rear hinges cracked. Staining and foxing on ffep, rfep and pastedowns. Foxing on Frontispiece. Front board is beautifully decorated but soiled and foxed. Spine faded. Bottom… Read more about this item

London / New York: Macmillan and Co, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good -. xx, 422, [2] p., frontispiece and 9 leaves of plates; 20 cm. Dark green cloth with gilt stamped spine title and gilt stamped decoration on spine and front cover. Top page edges gilt. Dark green endpapers. Small engraved bookplate on front fixed… Read more about this item

New York: A.L. Burt, 1950. Very Good. Later. Very good. EP is missing, hinge is cracked, cover has foxing and is wearing on spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

London: Macmillan & Co.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1891. Extra-Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. London: Macmillan and Co., 1891. Extra Illustrated Edition (stated). 8vo. xx,422pp plus 2pp ads. Cream cloth back & dark red cloth boards, top edges gilt; lightly worn and soiled, boards discolored, owner's address sticker on front endpaper, interior very good. Total of 73… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in pictorial gilt-decorated cloth made to look like vellum, extra-illustrated or deluxe edition with approximately 30 mounted photographs of either Florentine scenes or art. Light soil to covers, signature of coal baron J. V. Thompson.

New York: A L Burt, c1890. Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 5". None. An edition of Margaret Oliphant's The Makers of Florence, originally published in 1876. Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (1828 ? 1897), was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of… Read more about this item

London ; New York : Macmillan, 1888. New Edition, Reprinted. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xx, 422 pages : illustrations ; 20cm. Subjects: Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Giotto (1266-1337). Savonarola, Girolamo (1452-1498).

New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1906 Good Plus condition with light to moderate cover wear, darkening of spine, old price written on front end sheet. Content is very clean and free of defects, binding strong. Two volumes under one cover: Dante is 192 pages, The Cathedral Buildings is 189. Illustrated with black & white drawings.… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan, 1892 Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece; 8 other plates; 44 text illustrations; Leather-Bound Hardback: full red polished calf elaborately decorated in gilt, spine panelled with raised bands, brown leather lettering-piece, end-papers and all edges marbled, school prize bookplate to front pastedown and gilt device to top board ( Barrow High School), signed binding (Bickers & Son);… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., 1897. Published 1897. One in a series describing the "makers of" Italian cities, profiling important men in their cities' histories. Illustrated. Dark green cloth printed in gilt, gilt top, 422 pages plus publisher's ads. Some shelfwear, mainly rubbing to the corners and spine ends, good hinges, front free endpaper a bit loosened… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & co., 1892. Hardcover. Good. Interesting history of Florence through the lives of some of its key figures: Dante, the Cathedral builders and the monks. Green cloth with gilt detailing. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly cocked. Bumping and rubbing to edges and joints, Marking to covers. Occasional spotting within. … Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co.. Very Good. 1877. Hardcover. With portrait of Savonarolam engraved by C. H. Jeens, and Illustrations from drawings by Professor Delamotte. Second Edition. Green cloth, gilt, hinges just starting, spine ends and cover corners rubbed, gift inscription, otherwise, contents are clean, very good. .

New York: A. L. Burt Company Publishers, [no date]. Maroon cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrated. Ex-library, spine label, card pocket. Front hinge cracked. 436 pages.

London: Macmillan and Co.. Good+. 1885. Hardcover. Attractive blue leather with gilt tooled binding with gilt page edges. This is an ex-library copy with usual marks and the hinges are repaired with cloth tape. The contents are bright and complete in 422 pages. Good+. .

H. M. Caldwell Company. Good with no dust jacket. c1900. Hardcover. E--Red cloth covers worn and rubbed, spine faded. Bookplate on front pastedown. Inscription on front end page. Age toning and foxing on end pages and closed edges. Binding sound. Text clean of highlighting, underlining or other pen/pencil marks. Due to size and/or weight of the … Read more about this item

London: Macmillan And Co, Limited, 1908. Hardcover. Good/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Professor Delamotte. Second Edition. Bound In Green Cloth With Gilt Stamped Lettering. Top Edges Gilt. Edge Wear With A Small Scuff On The Front. Small Ownership Sticker On The Ffep.

New York: H.M. Caldwell Views in black and white; 338 pages + index; decorative gilt spine & titles; part of the "Famous Books by Famous Authors" publishers' series; some tips, edgewear to binding; top edge of inner back pastedown rubbed away; spine dec. slightly dulled; a very good copy.. Hard Cover. Very Good.