Bagot, Richard — THE ITALIAN LAKES
Very Good+ A & C Black A very handsome and tight copy with a hint of waterstaining to the back boards. The best we have seen so far with tight binding.; 68 tissue guarded illustrations from watercolors by the well-known British artist Ella Du Cane. Sky blue boards with yellow lettering and pictorial lake scene in blue, green, yellow, and green. The first edition was printed 1905 and was reissued several times due to high demand of this enchanting region in southern Switzerland and Northern Italy - including Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como, Lago di Lugano. Quite scarce among the A&C Blacks, also for later printings. Part of the 20 Shilling Series. Inman 44; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xi, 201, 8 pages London