Description: Eleven volumes from the Mediaeval Towns series published by J.M. Dent & Co. in London, England during the early 1900s. Top edges gilt (except for London, Florence revised edition, and Paris). Each volume measures approximately 4 5/16" x 6 7/8". The volumes contain fold-out maps. The towns included are Bruges, Canterbury, Florence (2 versions), London, Oxford, Paris, Perugia, Rome, Toledo, and Venice: The Story of Bruges by Ernest Gilliat-Smith. Illustrated by Edith Calvert and Herbert Railton. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London, 1903. Pencil name written on title page with date 1904. Softcover, bound in leather. Front cover has separated from rest of book. Condition of internal pages is nice. The Story of Canterbury by G.R. Stirling Taylor. Illustrated by Katherine Kimball. Published by J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., London, 1912. First edition. Hardcover. Very nice condition, with no bookplates, ink names, or pen/pencil notations. Map is intact. The Story of Florence by Edmund G. Gardner. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London, 1905. 7th edition, published March 1905. Hardcover. Small bookplate inside front cover (Francesco Pineider, Firenze). Map is beginning to separate along one fold. Condition is otherwise nice. The Story of Florence by Edmund G. Gardner, illustrated by Nelly Erichsen. Revised Edition 1928. Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London and E.P. Dutton & Co., New York. Hardcover. Some foxing, otherwise in very nice condition with map intact. The Story of London by Henry B. Wheatley. Illustrated by W.H. Godfrey and others. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London. Revised edition, 1930. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Dust jacket is worn at hinges and partly mended by tape. Book is in very nice condition. The Story of Oxford by Cecil Headlam. Illustrated by Herbert Railton. Published by J.M. Dent & Col, London, in 1907. First edition. A nice, clean copy. The map is intact. The Story of Paris by Thomas Okey. Illustrated by Katherine Kimball. Published by J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., London and E.P. Dutton, New York, in 1925. Revised edition. Hardcover. There is an ink inscription on the front free endpaper (to Dickie from Dot) dated August 26, 1931. The pages are otherwise clean and the map is intact. The Story of Perugia by Margaret Symonds and Lina Duff Gordon. Illustrated by Helen M. James. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London, in 1908. Seventh edition, published August 1908. Some soiling on front cover. Map is separated along one fold, so complete but in two pieces. Ex-library with bookplate, ink name, and markings on spine. Interior pages look clean. The Story of Rome by Norwood Young. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London, 1907. 5th edition, published April 1907. Hardcover. Stain on top right corner of front cover, which does not affect the interior. Interior pages are nice and clean. Toledo: The Story of an Old Spanish Capital by Hannah Lynch. Illustrated by Helen M. James. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London, 1898. 1st edition. Hardcover. Tanned inside covers; interior pages are nice and clean. The Story of Venice by Thomas Okey. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen. Published by J.M. Dent & Co., London, 1907. 1st edition. Hardcover. Ink name and address on front free endpaper. Condition otherwise nice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.
Price: 110 USD
Location: Slingerlands, New York
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Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Gilt Edges, Fold out maps
Publisher: J.M. Dent & Co.
Topic: Historical
