THROUGH ITALY WITH CAR AND CAMERA
New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. The first of two European travelogues Platt wrote, preceding Automobiling in Europe Before the War (1916). A noted art collector, Platt (1873-1937) was also a recognized expert on Italian Renaissance paintings, particularly from Siena, which led to multiple lectures at colleges around the United States and being named chair of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University. Octavo: xvii, [1], 486 pp. with 200 illustrations. Original blue cloth binding, with a rendering of a hillside Roman arch stamped in gilt on the front panel and gilt-stamped titling. Period ink gift inscription to the front flyleaf. Mild wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good. Very good. Item #79389
Price: $75.00