New York: Artabras, 1988. 2 volumes. Principal photography by Takashi Okamura. Exquisitely illustrated with hundreds of photos in color and black & white, large thick 4to, blue cloth, pictorial slipcase. New York: Artabras, Abbeville Press, (1988). A near fine copy in a near fine slipcase. The art and architecture of Florence throughout the ages. More
London: Kegan Paul, 1947. The Bourgeois Republic before Cosimo de' Medici's Advent to Power: XIV and Early XV Centuries. 388pp of text. Illustrated at rear with 160 black and white plates. Short 4to, blue cloth. London: Kegan Paul, (1947). Very good(+) copy - bright and tight. More
La Nazione, 1975. Many photo Illus. 2 volumes. Folio, blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled on both volumes, spine ends worn on volume II, covers warped on both volumes, edge of corner worn on volume I, pages throughout age-toned on both volumes. N.p.: La Nazione, (1975, 1976). Text in Italian. Articles on historical Florence are reproduced from the publication, "La Nazione." More
Milan: Electa, 1961. Profusely illustrated throughout. 3 volumes. Very thick and heavy 4tos, publisher's half brown morocco over cloth (a bit scuffed and with some faint spattering on spines). Milan: Electa Editrice, (1961). First edition in Italian. A very good copy, internally clean. Gift card tipped into the first volume reads: "Merry Christmas and much love, Brooke Astor, Christmas 1963." Volume I: Text, with 73 color plates, some folding. Volume II: Catalogue, with over 3000 descriptions. Volume III: Tables, with 1,000 b/w drawings. More
Turin: Radio Italiana, 1954. Illustrated with 50 plates. 187 pages. 4to, white boards, d.w. (chipped at spine ends and with a few stains), uncut edges, plain board slipcase. Edizioni Radio Italiana, (1954). Text in Italian. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Limited, numbered edition. More
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Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. Title page from A Dilettanti delle Bell'Arti, a rare decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 1 in pencil at right top corner. Beautiful composition. More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter I, Iride, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 10 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a figure from Greek or... More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter Q, Quinto Curzio Vero, in a dynamic flaming scene, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 17 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is... More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter S, Il Dio Sonno, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some staining. Stitching holes and small chip at left edge. Numeral 19 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a.... More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter U, Urania, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. Depicts Urania, the muse of astronomy. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 24 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive and rare engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it... More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter X, Titiro, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 22 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a figure from Greek or... More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter Y, Scherzo, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 23 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it is accompanied by a figure from Greek or... More
London: Jack, 1930. 73 plates, many in color, most with tissue guards. ix + 131 pages. Thick 4to, decorative boards; minor foxing to inside covers and title page, minor fading to spine and wear to head; uncut edges, t.e.g. London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, (1930). A very good copy. More
London: Elek, 1969. Profusely illustrated, some in color. 216 pages. 4to, natural cloth, d.w. London: Elek Books, (1969). First English edition. Near fine in very good price-clipped dust wrapper. More
New York: Doubleday, 2008. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 tan cloth, spine spotted, otherwise very good. New York: Doubleday, (2008). History of the 1966 flood of Florence, Italy. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1973. Illus. 593pp. 4to, 1/2 tan cloth, d.w. with two small tears, newspaper obituary of the author pasted on front flyleaf. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1973). Very good. More
Westport: Lawrence Hill, 1981. 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w., several pages creased in lower right corner margins. Westport: Lawrence Hill, (1981). Very good. More
Venice: Marsilio Editori, 1993. Profusely illustrated throughout with color aerial photographs and maps. 383 pages with text in Italian; 32 page 8vo pamphlet with text in English is laid-in. Large square 4to, black cloth, d.w., pictorial board slipcase. Venice: Marsilio Editori & Comune di Firenze, 1993. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper and slipcase. More
Cologne: Konemann, 2000. Translated by Gerald Binding, David Ginn, and Katron Sutherland. Photography by Massimom Listri. Extensively illustrated in color. 320 pages. Tall 4to, red cloth, d.w. Cologne: Konemann, (2000). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Dutton, 1969. Illustrated with 44 halftones, 5 line drawings, and 2 maps. 332 pages (foxing to the top and fore edges) , 8vo, teal cloth with green and gilt stamping and text, attractively designed but torn and chipped dust wrapper. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., (1969). A very good copy in a poor dust wrapper. More
London: Methuen, 1911. 81 black-and-white plates. 161 pages + lxxx pages of prints, large 8vo, blue cloth with filigree blind stamping to spine (light bumping to spine extremities and small areas of damp-staining to corners, slightly musty smell) London: Methuen, (1911). A very good(-) copy. More
Amsterdam. Map. Engraving. Image measures 17.5" x 28.5". This detailed bird's-eye view, published circa 1700, depicts Florence and its immediate surroundings. The Arno river cuts diagonally across the plan from lower left to upper right, where it meets two putti holding a decorative shield. The town's star-shaped fort can also be seen to the far left. Surrounding the central plan are 10 town views, 5 on each side. In addition to typical architectural sights such as Pitti Palace and the... More
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1890. Illustrated in black and white, lettered tissue guards. 2 volumes, thick 8vo, 3/4 green morocco over marbled boards (very slight rubbing to extremities), spines (sunned), elaborately gilt stamped with raised bands, marbled endpapers (small abrasion to back attached endpaper in vol. 1). Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1890. A very good(+) set. More
Milan: Franco Maria Ricci, 1985. 2 volumes. Translated by Forrest Selvig. Introduction by Italo Calvino. 117 mounted color plates. Large square 4tos, gilt-lettered black silk with inlaid color plate on front cover of each volume, black patterned cloth clam shell box; minor bump to lower front cover and two pages of of volume 2. Milan: Franco Maria Ricci, (1985). A near fine set. One of 5,000 numbered copies. More
London: Reaktion Books, 1993. 110 illustrations, 55 in color. 226pp., 4to, orange cloth, d.w. London: Reaktion Books, (1993). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
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