Hardback with navy blue cloth boards and titles in gilt to spine and cover in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to corners and top and tail of spine. Small tear in spine, near bottom (0.5 cm). Gilt embossed illustration to front board. Top edge of textblock gilt, lightly worn. Some light foxing throughout and endpapers lightly tanned. Inscription to previous owner on ffep in black ink. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and line drawings. Includes frontispiece, protected with tissue guard. One of the Anglo-Italian Library series. Index at the end.