linen age dried and splitting along fold lines and now reinforced in spots with archival tape
Created as a gift souvenir or memento from a husband to his wife
with original hand color that has age mellowed to a patina unique to this location and era
Old owners ink inscription to blank fly leaf
with the Approaches made before it by the French 7 Spanish Armies under the command of the Duke of Orleans during the Siege began Oct
Grand Hotel Pallanza Northern Italy Borromean Islands c. 1890's tourist pamphlet Viniac linen age dried and splitting(Old Books, Travel, Tourism, Illustrated Books, Books with Maps, Italy, Northern Italy, Grand Hotel Pallanza). Pallanza Climatic Station, North Italy. Published c. 1880 90s, Italy. Folding pamphlet plus wrapper covers. Text in English. Illustrated with a charming wood engraved view cover and a full page map. Publisher's pictorial paper wrappers, a oblong single sheet multi folded into 4 panels printed on both sides. Item is physically old and shows