The Royal Warship Vasa (Architectura Navalis) by Bjorn Landstrom - 1988

New York: Edizioni Sociali, 1933. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Includes black and white photographs and with a selection of letters by Malatesta. Foreword by Sebastian Faure. Small stains to the fore edge not affecting text, tiny chip along upper edge of front cover, library label on first page but non-circulating and not otherwise marked. A well preserved copy of the rather scarce first edition which was printed in Paris. ; Octavo.

Clean & tight & unmarked. Some yellowing of pages with age. No DJ. 89 pages.

This book club edition is in near new condition, without blemishes or tears. The un-clipped Dj is in fair to good condition with some small tears around edges and some slight spots back. Includes 20 pages of photographs,

This is the author's revised edition, Agapida Edition, published in 1893. 2 volumes Beautiful books in light cream colored leather binding , high quality deckled pages and lovely Moorish gilt designs on the cover and spine. Each page is framed with Moorish scroll work. The photos throughout the books are covered with glassine paper. There is some darkening, due to age, along the beveled edges of the covers and the first few pages of vo. 1. Also an inscription and signature, dated 1937 on the third flyleaf page of vol. 1.. Otherwise, the book is in fine - near new condition.

Six Hardcover leather bound volumes 489, 473, 501, 507, 362, 335 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated second edition 1805. Lovely decorated leather over marbled boards with red boxes and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Marbled edges discolored with age. Pages are lightly toned with spotting and minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The biographical account of Pope Leo X and his pontificate in six extensive volumes by William Roscoe. Born into the prominent political Italian family of Medici of Florence, he was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent), and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489. Pope Leo X was Pope from 1513 to his death in 1521. He was not only the head of the Christian Church, but also the temporal ruler of the Papal States and head of the Medici family… Read More

New York: Edizioni Sociali, 1933. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Includes black and white photographs and with a selection of letters by Malatesta. Foreword by Sebastian Faure. Small stains to the fore edge not affecting text, tiny chip along upper edge of front cover, library label on first page but non-circulating and not otherwise marked. A well preserved copy of the rather scarce first edition which was printed in Paris. ; Octavo.

Clean & tight & unmarked. Some yellowing of pages with age. No DJ. 89 pages.

This book club edition is in near new condition, without blemishes or tears. The un-clipped Dj is in fair to good condition with some small tears around edges and some slight spots back. Includes 20 pages of photographs,

This is the author's revised edition, Agapida Edition, published in 1893. 2 volumes Beautiful books in light cream colored leather binding , high quality deckled pages and lovely Moorish gilt designs on the cover and spine. Each page is framed with Moorish scroll work. The photos throughout the books are covered with glassine paper. There is some darkening, due to age, along the beveled edges of the covers and the first few pages of vo. 1. Also an inscription and signature, dated 1937 on the third flyleaf page of vol. 1.. Otherwise, the book is in fine - near new condition.

Six Hardcover leather bound volumes 489, 473, 501, 507, 362, 335 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated second edition 1805. Lovely decorated leather over marbled boards with red boxes and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Marbled edges discolored with age. Pages are lightly toned with spotting and minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The biographical account of Pope Leo X and his pontificate in six extensive volumes by William Roscoe. Born into the prominent political Italian family of Medici of Florence, he was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent), and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489. Pope Leo X was Pope from 1513 to his death in 1521. He was not only the head of the Christian Church, but also the temporal ruler of the Papal States and head of the Medici family… Read More