Italian villas and their gardens
1904
First edition Floral border and publisher's device on t.p., printed in green Guard-sheets (included in pagination) printed in orange; running title, page numerals, chapter initials in umber Some drawings by E. Denison, Malcolm Fraser and C.A. Vanderhoof Binding by Decorative Designers. Design inspired by illustration of "Villa Pia" by M. Parrish. Publisher's cloth; front cover stamped in gilt, green, black, white, umber and blue; signed at lower right D. [inverted] D. Gilt-stamped lettering and shield on spine; top edge gilt Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index Melish, L. M. Wharton SCNHRB copy (39088000755298) has the bookplate of Walter Goodman Chard and Kathleen Stevens Chard SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink on verso of frontispiece: Kathleen Brooks Stevens from W.d.S. Christmas 1904 SCNHRB copy in the original dark green binding; housed in an archival box
