Shelfmark
CS.1423.33
Author
Title
Italian byways / by John Addington Symonds, author of "Studies of Greek poets," "Renaissance in Italy," "Sketches in Italy and Greece," etc.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883.
Physical description
[8], 350, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Includes advertisement on [2] p. at end.
Note
"Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co., Edinburgh and London"--Colophon.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Autumn wanderings -- Monte Oliveto -- Montepulciano -- Folgore da San Gemignano -- Spring wanderings -- May in Umbria -- The palace of Urbino -- Vittoria Accoramboni -- A Venetian medley -- The gondolier's wedding -- A cinque cento Brutus -- Cherubino at the Scala theatre -- Bacchus in Graubünden -- Winter nights at Davos.
Provenance
Eton School Library armorial bookplate on front pastedown reading "Liber E bibliotheca regie schole Etonensis Esto Perpetua dono dedit Major W. J. Myers [name supplied in ms.]", recording the donation to the Eton College Library, and dated on March 1899 [supplied in ms.].
Binding
19th century full burgundy cloth; decorative floral tooling in black at head and foot of front cover and spine, with matching blind tooling on back cover; gilt lettering on faded spine; dark blue endpapers; binder's label on front pastedown reading: "Importation des publications étrangères. Libraire C. Klincksieck. 11, Rue de Lille, Paris".
Copy-specific note
Ms. previous shelfmarks "824" and "I.202, and previous library stamp reading "Reserve Stock".
Copy-specific note
Two loosely inserted a page from a tear-off calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1920.
Subject
Italy Description and travel.
Genre/Form
Travel literature.
Added entry--name
Myers, William Joseph, 1858 - 1899 former owner.
Added entry--name
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Ballantyne, Hanson and Co. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B54238