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By the Ionian Sea. Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy
de Gissing, George
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London: Chapman and Hall, Ld, 1905. 8vo. 195 x 130 mm., [7 3/4 x 5 inches]. 235 pp. Illustrated with a folding map of Southern Italy and a few illustrations in the text. Original green publisher's cloth, title and decoration in gilt on cover; title and author on spine; spine somewhat faded, otherwise a nice copy in sound condition.
"New and Cheaper Edition/Illustrated", originally published by Chapman and Hall in 1901. Beginning in Naples, Gissings account records his travels south to the toe of Italy and across the Strait of Messina on his way to Palermo. Organized in eighteen chapters, Gissing text brims with an enthusiasm for the countryside and the ancient architecture of the place. He is especially taken with the stark landscape that is juxtaposed with the blue water and sky of the Mediterranean and Ionian Seas. But, as only the English are capable, Gissing evocative text is accented with the paternalistic view, which characterizes many of the Italians he met as clumsy, bumbling peasants, whether they be inn keepers, local musicians, teamsters, or farmers. Although annoying this does not detract from the vivid prose that captures a very personal view of the south of Italy. The text was reprinted many times in England and an American edition was published by Scribner's in 1905.
"New and Cheaper Edition/Illustrated", originally published by Chapman and Hall in 1901. Beginning in Naples, Gissings account records his travels south to the toe of Italy and across the Strait of Messina on his way to Palermo. Organized in eighteen chapters, Gissing text brims with an enthusiasm for the countryside and the ancient architecture of the place. He is especially taken with the stark landscape that is juxtaposed with the blue water and sky of the Mediterranean and Ionian Seas. But, as only the English are capable, Gissing evocative text is accented with the paternalistic view, which characterizes many of the Italians he met as clumsy, bumbling peasants, whether they be inn keepers, local musicians, teamsters, or farmers. Although annoying this does not detract from the vivid prose that captures a very personal view of the south of Italy. The text was reprinted many times in England and an American edition was published by Scribner's in 1905.
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- By the Ionian Sea. Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy
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- Gissing, George
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- Chapman and Hall, Ld
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- 1905
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De Simone Company Booksellers specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The owner, Daniel De Simone, has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, and ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy. The business also deals in 19th-century Americana and fine books in all fields and languages.
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De Simone held this position for fourteen years before moving to the Folger Shakespeare Library as the Eric Weinmann Librarian. In this position, he managed seven departments, including acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation, research services, and the Library's book, manuscript, and art collections. He held this position for three years before retiring in 2017 and reopening De Simone Company Booksellers.
Because of his experience in both the book trade and rare book librarianship, De Simone consults with institutions about the development and evaluation of their library collections. He is the author and editor of a number of books and articles on the history of book illustration and early bibliography.
He is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the Print Council of America, the Grolier Club, the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie, the American Printing History Association, the Bibliographical Society of America. He is also the Treasurer of the Antiquarian Book Seminar Foundation, a 501c3, which support the Colorado Antiquarian Books Seminar (CABS). Recently he has been appointed Secretary of Breslauer Prize for Bibliography by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
De Simone Company Booksellers enjoyed its second opening as a book company in 2018 after a seventeen-year hiatus. Originally established in 1978, De Simone Company bought, sold, and evaluated rare books, manuscripts, and prints for twenty-two years before closing, when De Simone accepted the position as Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress.
De Simone held this position for fourteen years before moving to the Folger Shakespeare Library as the Eric Weinmann Librarian. In this position, he managed seven departments, including acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation, research services, and the Library's book, manuscript, and art collections. He held this position for three years before retiring in 2017 and reopening De Simone Company Booksellers.
Because of his experience in both the book trade and rare book librarianship, De Simone consults with institutions about the development and evaluation of their library collections. He is the author and editor of a number of books and articles on the history of book illustration and early bibliography.
He is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the Print Council of America, the Grolier Club, the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie, the American Printing History Association, the Bibliographical Society of America. He is also the Treasurer of the Antiquarian Book Seminar Foundation, a 501c3, which support the Colorado Antiquarian Books Seminar (CABS). Recently he has been appointed Secretary of Breslauer Prize for Bibliography by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
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