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Two volumes; 4 1/2 in. x 6 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in. (thick), frontispieces is a photographic view of Florence; printed title-page with the copyright date of "Romola": 1863. [i]-vi, pp. 1-328; Volume 2: architectural photographic frontispiece (S. Miniale), printed title-page. [i]-vi, pp. 1-310. Each volume contains 15, mounted photographic illustrations printed in brown tones, a total of 30 plates, mounted on blank paper sheets. These are quite similar to the "views" that were also used in early postcards, and view books sold to tourists. Most bear series numbers, but are not in numerical order; some have the original publisher's name: Edizioni Brogi; most have printed titling. Bound in vellum with the titling & gilt decorations on the spines, gilt & red borders on the covers, with titles and fleur-di-lis designs on the front covers; gold & brown floral-design endpapers, headbands, all edges stained red, volume one shows a red silk bookmarker bound in. Vellum spines show some darkening, dusting to covers. Age-related tanning to page and photo-illustration margins, with some small buckling to pasted on photo-illustrations; one inch cracks to upper front outer hinges of covers. Inscription in ink on the first front flyleaves: Helen B. Alexander Akron Ohio May 29, 1890. These are the types of photo-illustrated volumes sold to English-speaking tourists in Italy during the 1880-1910 period. Tauchnitz also produced other Italian-themed titles by Hawthorne, etc. Interesting source for how some of the sites appeared in the late 19th century. List of views in this set: Volume 1: [1] (View of Florence), untitled frontispiece; [2] 3037 Palazzo Pitti; [3] 1535 Dante (Giotto); [4] 5418 Piazza del Mercato Vecchio; [5] 3018 Campanile di Giotto; [6] 3094 Porta del Paradiso (Ghiberti); [7] 3048 Palazzo Strozzi (Bendetto da Majano); [8] 3022 Chiesa di S. Giovanni o Battistero (Brogi); [9] 4883 Chiesa di S. Lorenzo (Brunelleschi); [10] 2785 Savonarola (Fra Bartolommeo); [11] 3032 Ponte alle Grazie; [12] 3034 Palazzo Vecchio (Arnolfo di Cambio); [13] 3047 Palazzo Riccardi (Michelozzo); [14] 3021 Cattedrale presa da Orsanmichele (Brogi); [15] 3523 Interno del Duomo. Volume 2: [1] 3006 S. Miniata; [2] 3033 Chiesa di S. Croce e statua di Dante; [3] 3027 Facciata della Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella (L. B. Alberti ?); [4] 3066 Ponte Vecchia (Taddeo Gaddi) (Brogi); [5] 3026 Loggia del Bigallo (shown in the scan); [6] 3036 Cortile di Palazzo Vecchio (Michelozzi); [7] 3057 Loggia de' Lanzi; [8] 3042 Palazzo del Podesta o del Bargello; [9] 3043 Cortile del Palazzo del Podesta; [10] 3028 Facciata della Chiesa di S. Marco (Giovacchio Pronti); [11] 3135 Interno della Chiesa di S. Croce (Arnolfo di Cambio; [12] P.o I.a N.a 13099 Museo di S. Marco cella del Savonarola; [13] 5891 Piazza della Signoria (Donatello); [14] 2782 Museo di S. Marco [illustration of the Execution of Savonarola]; [15] 5402 Panorama della Collina di Fiesole. Seller Inventory # ABE-656758853
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Title: Romola by George Eliot, Author of "Adam Bede...
Publisher: Leipzig Berhard Tauchnitz [Copyright Edition] 1863. (George Eliot's "Romola", first appeared in the Cornhill Magazine, in 1863). Ca. 1880-90.
Publication Date: 1880
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
