Dorothy Menpes / Mortimer Menpes - Venice - 1906
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Dorothy Menpes’s *Venice*, illustrated by Mortimer Menpes, is a 1906 hardback published by A. & C. Black, described as the first edition in this format, with 100 colour plates.
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“VENICE”!! Rare volume, second edition from 1906, with text by Dorothy Menpes, accompanied by 100 color plates printed separately from the text and protected by captioned tissue guards, reproducing watercolors and tempera paintings by Mortimer Menpes made during a trip to Venice. Publisher’s cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration on the front cover and spine, and blind-stamped decoration on the front cover and spine as well. Slight wear to the binding at the corners and edges, with a few stains. Inside, the endpapers are browned; the text has slight staining but is mostly clean. Illustrations complete and in very good condition!!!!
A rarity.
“VENICE”!! Rare volume, second edition from 1906, with text by Dorothy Menpes, accompanied by 100 color plates printed separately from the text and protected by captioned tissue guards, reproducing watercolors and tempera paintings by Mortimer Menpes made during a trip to Venice. Publisher’s cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration on the front cover and spine, and blind-stamped decoration on the front cover and spine as well. Slight wear to the binding at the corners and edges, with a few stains. Inside, the endpapers are browned; the text has slight staining but is mostly clean. Illustrations complete and in very good condition!!!!
A rarity.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Geography, Illustrated, Travels
Book title
Venice
Author/ Illustrator
Dorothy Menpes / Mortimer Menpes
Condition
Mixed / Multiple
Publication year oldest item
1906
Height
25 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
20 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
A. & C. Black
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
222
