“Nothing is pleasanter than a walk on the winding shores of the lakes, especially where the road is impracticable for motor cars. Under the vivid light, the water shimmers like silk. Shady gardens reach down the banks. Vines trail from tree to tree. On the slopes are first olives and then, the conspicuous dull grey of evergreen oaks and chestnuts.”
Faure’s beautifully illustrated tour of the Italian lakes of Maggiore, Como, Orta, Varese, Lugano, Iseo, and Garda.
Author: Gabriel Faure
Title: The Italian Lakes: Maggiore, Como, Orta, Varese, Lugano, Iseo, Garda
Edition: First edition, first printing
Published: London: The Medici Society, 1924
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 143p
Condition: Dust jacket not present. Boards and spine clean with, edge wear, light rubbing to surfaces, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Gilt strong. Binding sturdy and square. Pages tanned. Damp-stains on front end-paper. Mild foxing on top edge, staining on fore-edge.
Comments: Solid copy
