Venice
by Morris, James
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by Faber and Faber, London in 1960. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. The book is very slightly cocked. Some fading of the blue top-stain but otherwise the book is in exceptional condition. Free from inscriptions. Original red cloth, decorated and lettered in gilt, map endpapers, two sketch maps (one double-page), one page of line drawings of Venetian small vessels by Gerry Facey, many leaves of plates after photographs, including aerial photographs. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Just the slightest of edge-wear at the spine tips and folds. A hint of toning to the spine . The red letttering to the spine remains unfaded and vibrant. The now very rare first edition, first printing of James (later Jan) Morris' most celebrated and revered portrait of the Serenissima. 'Often hailed as one of the best travel books ever written, Venice is neither a guide nor a history book, but a beautifully written immersion in Venetian life and character, set against the background of the city's past. Analysing the particular temperament of Venetians, as well as its waterways, its architecture, its bridges, its tourists, its curiosities, its smells, sounds, lights and colours, there is scarcely a corner of Venice that Jan Morris has not investigated and brought vividly to life' (Faber, the publisher's website, on a recent edition). An exceptional copy. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125909
- Title
- Venice
- Author
- Morris, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- Faber, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Morris, Travel, Venice
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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