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Maxfield Parrish-Illustrated "Italian Villas and Their Gardens" by Edith Wharton
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | Italian Villas and Their Gardens (Edith Wharton) |
| Genre | Architecture, Home and Garden, Reference |
| Illustrator | Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870–1966) |
| Type of Illustration | Offset Lithograph |
| Binding | Original cloth |
| Publisher or Printer | The Century Co. |
| Publication Year | 1905 |
| Period | Early 20th Century |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Edition Statement | Early Printing |
| Language | English |
| Number of Books | 1 |
| Additional Information | An early printing of Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton, her first nonfiction work of travel. This publication was commissioned by Richard Watson Gilder, editor of Century Magazine, to accompany watercolors and drawings done by noted artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. |
Condition
- shaken but tight binding, loose hinges, detached frontispiece and tissue guard, page discoloration and slight foxing, edge wear, bowing, bumped and cocked spine, and slight rubbing to cloth; name and date written in purple ink to front free endpaper and graphite marks to front pastedown.
Dimensions
1.5" W x 10.75" H x 7.5" D
Item #
ITMG105086
