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SECRET MEMOIRS OF A RENAISSANCE POPE
Written by Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini.
Stock no. 1321572
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1988. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Commentaries of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini Pius II. An abridgement. B/w illustrations. Full cream vegetable parchment ('Elephanthide'), with Piccolomini's crest blind stamped to front cover. Dark red leather title label to spine with gilt title. A few fox spots to spine else book is fine. A couple of tiny marks to slipcase.

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LOVE AND WAR IN THE APENNINES
Written by Eric Newby; Edward Stourton. Illustrated by Robin Heighway-Bury.
Stock no. 1320907
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2016. Nearly fine condition.

A love story and a war story. Colour pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap. Tiny bump to lower edge of opening corner else fine.

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RAVENNA CITY OF ART
No author listed.
Stock no. 2133676
Published by Salbaroli-Ravenna. Very good condition.

Card wraps. English Edition. Colour photos. Some creasing to corners.

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L'AERONAUTICA NAZIONALE REPUBBLICANA LA GUERRA AEREA IN ITALIA 1943-1945
Written by Nino Arena.
Stock no. 2132188
Published by Ermanno Albertelli Editore. 2nd 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Text in Italian. Title roughly translates to: The Republican National Air Force: The Air War In Italy 1943-1945. Second edition. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 8885909493. Light bumping to top and tail of spine and corners. Some wear to cover edges. Pale page edge browning.

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MONZA 1963 OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1818568
Published by Sias. 1963. Very good condition.

Dual language: English & Italian. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards, Cloth spine. B/w photos. Front corners slightly bumped. Boards nice and bright. Pale foxing mainly to prelims.

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AIR WAR ITALY 1944-45
Written by Nick Beale; Ferdinando D'Amico; Gabriele Valentini.
Stock no. 1818186
Published by Airlife. 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853102520. Corners of boards rubbed. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Small grease spot to rear board and corresponding light stain to dustwrapper in same place. Title to spine of dustwrapper faded from red to pink.

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IL PIANO DEL COLORE DIPINGERE LA CITTA L'ESPERIENZA PILOTA DI TORNIO
Written by Nino Cannella; Ed Egidio Cxupolillo; Franco Goy.
Stock no. 2127944
Published by Umberto Allemandi & C.. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Pale blue boards, black title to spine. Text in Italian. Looks at Italian Architecture and design. ISBN: 8842206024. A few marks to covers. Contents are fine. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks; small area of surface paper damage to rear panel.

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GRAHAM CLARKE'S GRAND TOUR
Written by Graham Clarke. Illustrated by Graham Clarke.
Stock no. 2126394
Published by Phaidon Press Limited. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. 24 etchings, 15 watercolours and numerous drawings. A humourous look at the Grand Tour. ISBN: 0714825719. SIGNED by Graham Clarke, with dedication to previous owner on half-title page. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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THIS IS ROME
Written by Miroslav Sasek. Illustrated by Miroslav Sasek.
Stock no. 1815459
Published by W.H. Allen. 1976. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0491019963. Board edges rubbed, spine splitting but still tight. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Price-cut matching pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and edge-worn with a few edge tears and tape repairs.

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APOCALYPSE IN ROME: COLA DI RIENZO AND THE POLITICS OF THE NEW AGE
Written by Ronald G. Musto.
Stock no. 1814549
Published by University of California Press. 1st 2003. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The choices and dilemmas face by Cola, a young visionary and the best political speaker of his time, as he overthrew, without violence, the turbulent rule of Rome's barons and the absentee popes. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0520233964.

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STEFANO CAGOL PUBLIC OPINION
Written by Stefano Cagol. Illustrated by Stefano Cagol.
Stock no. 1607158
Published by Charta. c. 2011. Fine condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Influence of media, changing beliefs, persistence of symbols, different senses of belonging, political borders, natural borders, mental borders: these are the topics present in the artworks by Italian artist Stefan Cagol. ISBN: 9788881588206. Still in original shrinkwrap which is split at bottom edge.

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THE GENIUS OF ROME 1592-1623
Written by Beverly Louise Brown.
Stock no. 1607156
Published by Royal Academy of Arts. 1st 2001. Fine condition.

An exhibition bringing to London some of the greatest masterpieces produced by Caravaggio, Annibale Carracci, Rubens and many other artists who were drawn to Rome from all over Europe in 1592-1623. Large format. Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0900946946. No slipcase.

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