9780910672375 - The Grolier Club Iter Veneticum de Currie, Kit (4 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Viii + [124] pp. Red cloth quarter binding with gilt letter on spine. Quarter binding has moisture stain at top front and back that does not extend to boards or pages. Pages as new. Marbled paper over boards.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. [vi], 121, [2] pp., 4to, quarter burgundy cloth, gilt title, marbled paper sides. A record of the Grolier Club's bookish visit to Ravenna and Venice, Italy, October 15-25, 1998. With several essays by some of the participants, numerous photographs, the itinerary, and more. Uncommon. One of 350 copies designed by Scott Vile at his Ascensius Press. As new copy.

hardcover. 7.5 x 11.5 inches. hardcover. 124 pages. First edition. A fine copy. On Wednesday, October 14, 1998, over seventy members of the Grolier Club left New York to travel to Ravenna and Venice to discover Venice's legacy of books and publishing. While on their trip, they visited celebrated libraries, the deserted island of Torcello, the great Palladian homes of the Veneto, and more. The adventure lasted until October 25, 1998. The Grolier Club Iter Veneticum provides an itinerary of the trip with detailed descriptions of their journey. Seventeen contributions by participants are included describing historical information on the collections and buildings visited on the tour, personal photographs, and artwork. Various drawings, references, and a list of travelers are also included. The Mosaics of Ravenna, Theodric's Tomb, Palazzo, and Canova are a few of the locations visited. The book was designed by Scott Vile and printed by the Ascensius Press.