Clarissa Goff — Florence and Some Tuscan Cities

London, A. & C. Black , 1905. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated guide to the attractions of Florence, adorned with many colour plates by Robert Charles Goff. First edition. In the original red decorative cloth binding. Illustrated with seventy-five coloured plates by Robert Charles Goff, a printmaker and painter who specialised in topographical scenes. Collated, complete. This volume is devoted to the history, art and topographical features of Florence and other charming Tuscan cities, with guides through St. Maria Novella and Santa Croce, the cathedral square and Ponte Vecchio. Described by Clarissa Goff. The Goffs settled in Florence after they left Hove and spent at least a decade there. Their house, the Villa dell"Ombrellino, stood on the top of a hill, offering grand views of the city. With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart with fading to the cloth, heaviest instance being to the spine. With a couple splits to the cloth to the backstrip head and tail. With a couple faint marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: R. C. Goff. Very Good .