Rome.
Boston: L. C. Page, 1905. Item #914 Two volumes. Small 8vo. 175 x 115 mm., [7 x 4 ½ inches]. [10], 303 pp.; viii, 294 pp. Two frontispieces and 84 plates. Bound in publisher’s decorative bindings, gilt decoration on upper boards and title gilt on spine; spines faded along with the edges of the boards, some light foxing, otherwise a nice copy. Appears to be the second edition, originally issued in 1904. This two-volume work covers both ancient and Renaissance Rome. Field provides a historical view of the establishment and development of the city and its emperors as well as a tour of the artistic achievements of the many Italian artists who worked in Rome and the Popes who enlisted their skills. Very well illustrated.
Price: $75.00