Florence

This antique hardcover travel book of Florence, Italy has a black cover with red stripes and bright gilt lettering on front and spine.  No date of publication; presumed 1880s.  Very clean, tight copy, with fold-out map intact in Very Good condition.  266 pages, incl. index; approx. 5"x7".

• FLORENCE
• Augustus J.C. Hare
• George Routledge and Sons, ca 1880's

Fifty Golden Years: Incidents in the Queen's Reign

Published as part of the celebrations for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1888, This book features 14 exquisite hand-painted color plates by Arthur and Harry Payne, Bertha Maguire and F. Sargent. From young girl to grieving widow, each picture of the milestones in the Queen's long life is framed with delicate flower painting in typical Victorian style. Fourteen colour plates, Gilt decoration and lettering to spine and boards. All Edges gilt. Boards bevelled. Floral endpapers.  A few pages are chipped. Light page toning and some cover soil. 62 pages. Size: 7"x8.5"

• Fifty Golden Years: Incidents in the Queen's Reign
• Dinah Mulock Carik
• Raphael Tuck and Sons, 1888

History of the Girondists; or, Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution from Unpublished Sources, 3 Volumes

Complete Three Volume Set bound in 3/4 brown leather with marbled covers and page ends. Gilt lettering and design on the spines. There is a numbered label on each spine and a fraternity library bookplate on each front innerboard. Presentation inscriptions on each second endpaper. Covers are rubbed with edgewear and there is foxing throughout the pages of each volume. Vol. 1 has 495 pages, Vol. 2 has 534, and Vol. 3 has 546 with an index. Size: 5"x8"

• History of the Girondists; or, Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution from Unpublished Sources, 3 Volumes
• Alphonse De Lamartine
• Harper and Brothers, 1854

Europe, Past and Present: A Comprehensive Manual of European Geography and History

Full brown leather cover and with lettering on the spine labels. Marbled endpapers and page ends. Bottom spine label is chipped and there is a library number label on the spine as well. Bookplate on front innerboard and owner's name on second endpaper. Some foxing throughout. 671 indexed pages. Size: 5.5"x8"

• Europe, Past and Present: A Comprehensive Manual of European Geography and History
• Francis H. Ungewitter
• Geo. P. Putnam, 1850