Pp. 224, profusely illustrated in colour throughout (many full page), bibliography, index; med. 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers with flaps, the upper wrapper slightly creased; small name stamp at head of half-title page; Terrail, Paris, 1994. English language edition, softcover. More
The Double Life of Count Galeazzo Ciano. Pp. xii+302, 16 plates, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, top edges of leaves faintly marked; Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, 1999. First edition. *'Married to..... More
Pp. xxiv+200, 3 text maps, text illustrations, chronology, select bibliography; demy 8vo; white boards, spine lettered in blue; dust wrapper; Thomas Dunne Books/St Martin's Press, New York, 2000. First edition. *The author, an award-winning journalist, retraces George Gissing's journey one hundred years ago throughout South Italy, which he wrote about..... More
Michelangelo's Roman Capitol. Photographs by Alexander Liberman. With an essay by Joseph Brodsky. Pp. 208, profusely illustrated in colour throughout (many double page); roy. 4to; dust wrapper; Random House, New York, 1995. First edition. More
Translated from the French by Stanley Baron. Pp. 200(last blank), 16 plates, full page map, genealogical chart, chronology, bibliographical notes, index; demy 8vo; maroon boards, lettered and decorated in gilt, the boards a trifle canted; dust wrapper, back panel faintly scuffed, with small surface graze at top fore-corner; outer leaves..... More
Pp. [vi]+94(last blank), 2 plates, indices; demy 8vo; dark blue boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1971. First edition. *Brief biography of the Constantino Nigra, the Italian diplomat who was instrumental in bringing about the union of Italy, together with an examination..... More
Pp. xx+284(last blank), 24 plates (8 coloured), pictorial endpapers, appendix, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; brown boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on verso of upper free endpaper, the text block browned; Viking Penguin, London, 2003. First edition. *Venice 'through the eyes of the..... More
Pp. [viii]+iv+434, frontispiece, index; med. 8vo; purple boards, spine lettered in gilt, the boards a trifle canted; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1975. First edition. *Alfred Stirling was the Australian Ambassador to Italy during the four years of the Vatican II Council. More
