Gabriel Faure; Pompeo Molmenti; Roger Tissot; C. Holland; Paul Guiton
A Collection of Travel Books on Italy, Belgium, and France
Grenoble, Editions J. Rey, 1926-19 . Leather. Six smartly bound travel books on Italy, Belgium, and France, with illustrations throughout. In the original French language. French. Six volumes. Illustrated with numerous photographs through each volume. This collection contains: Rome, 1926. A guide to the Italian city of Rome, with chapters on the charm of Rome, the districts, Saint Peter and the Vatican, the church of Rome, and the top of the Janiculum. Written by Gabriel Faure, a French poet, novelist and essayist who was the author of many books about Italy. Venise et Ses Lagunes, 1926. A guide to the Italian city of Venice, with chapters on Rialto, the Republic of Venice, decadence, paintings, industrial and decorative arts, customs and traditions, and more. Written by Pompeo Molmenti, an Italian writer and politician. Aux Lacs Italien, 1925. A guide to the Italian lakes, including Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta, Lake Varese, Lake Lugano, Lake Como, Lake Iseo, and Lake Garda. Written by Gabriel Faure. Au Mont-Blanc, c1924. A guide to Mount Blanc, with chapters on the Chamonix Valley, access routes, the Circus of Giants, snowfall, and more. Written by Roger Tissot, a French author. La Belgique, 1925. A guide to Belgium, with chapters on the attraction of Belgium, Ghent the city of flowers, Bruges, historic towns of Flanders and Hainaut, and Brussels. Written by C. Holland, a French writer of travel books. Au Coeur de la Savoie, c1926. A guide to the Savoy region, with chapters on Chambery, Vanoise, Annecy, Chablais, Lake Geneva, and more. Written by Paul Guiton, a French writer of travel books. The first two volumes are bound in half crushed morocco with the remaining volumes bound in quarter crushed morocco, with marbled boards and the original paper wraps bound in. Externally, very smart with light wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Keywords: Rome Venise Lacs Italiens Mont-Blanc Venise Savoie Not Stated