Description: To make this a smooth and pleasant transaction experience for everyone, all buyers need to read and understand the Description, Terms of Sale, Payment, and Shipping, below. This 226-page hardcover book is entitled Our Italy, by Charles Dudley Warner, publisher Harper & Brothers, New York, copyright 1891. Because the climate of Southern California is often compared to Mediterranean climate, the meaning of the book title is understood. Some of the places mentioned and/or illustrated in the book: Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Pomona, San Bernardino, Riverside, Mojave Desert, Santa Ana, Laguna, San Diego, Escondido, Coronado, the Hotel Del Coronado, and Catalina Island. This book appears to be a travel and adventure book but does touch on climate, agriculture, geography, and botany. It contains a Table of Contents, an Index, and illustrations. With Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner was the writing partner of the classic The Gilded Age. He was a great, Victorian travel author. The book cover is beautifully stamped and decorated in gilt, as well as the spine, and bound in two shades of green. The upper page edges are gilt. Size: 6 3/4" by almost 9 1/2" Condition: Beautiful condition, especially for a 132-year-old book; handwritten price in pencil in upper corner of cover page; handwritten "gift" in pencil with name and date on copyright page; on inside back cover paper is severed at hinge. This copy is really a fabulous one. Please see all photos. Shipping includes insurance. ****************************************Payment:Payment expected within two days of purchase.Shipping:Please be sure your shipping address on file with eBay is correct. I will only ship to the address they provide.Buyer to pay for shipping through USPS. I will always combine shipping to save my customers money on postage. Items must be paid for at one time to be included in the same shipment.Shipping within the USA only.Shipping occurs usually 24 to 48 hours after payment is received. If you need the item by a certain date, please be sure to let me know.Please note: I have NO control over the U. S. Post Office. I like to save my customers money whenever possible so I offer choices for shipping. However, if you select First Class, Parcel Post, or Media Mail, your delivery time may range from 7 to 14 days. There is a reason those methods cost less than Priority Mail.Terms of Sale:I DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. Vintage and antique items are NOT new, so do not expect them to be perfect. They are rarely in mint condition, so do not expect them to be mint unless specifically stated. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION, EXAMINE ALL PHOTOS CAREFULLY, AND E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. All items sold in as-is condition, with no warranties expressed or implied. All sales are final, but in the unlikely event that there is a problem, please contact me before leaving neutral or negative feedback to see if the matter can be resolved.Thank you for viewing my listing.
Price: 119.99 USD
Location: Ramona, California
End Time: 2025-02-02T23:55:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.35 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Charles Dudley Warner
Region: North America
Topic: Geography, Agriculture, Travel
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Year Printed: 1891
