A Fortnight in Naples. Translated by Helen Gerard.
New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. Item #1031
Small 8 vo. 165 x 110 mm., [6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches]. xvii, 385, plus 4 pp. ads. Illustrated with 120 half tone images and 16 maps. Original green cloth, decorated in red on upper board;, scuffed with some minor rubbing to edges and tips, front hinge cracked; missing dust jacket, part of which is pasted to the rear endpaper. Presentation copy from Helen Rhoda Hooper to Maurice Kellogg dated May 29, 1947.
Well illustrated history of Naples from its orgins to end of World War I. Written in the form of a daily diary, Maurel's exploration of the people and monuments of the city carries the reader to nearly every street, piazza and building in Naples and provides historical context to metropolis on Mediterranean.
Price: $20.00