Pisa Italy Travel Souvenir Keepsake c. 1880 pictorial album architectural views

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Italy, Pisa, Leaning Tower, Architectural Views, Street Scenes).

Ricordo di Pisa.
Published c. 1880, Pisa, Italy by Van Lint.
Accordion style binding, all pages attached. 12 pages. Text in Italian. An uncommon Italian location to find pocket photo souvenirs of.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed cover decorations, card stock leaves with mounted actual albumen photos. Early owners name and June 1882 date written inside front cover.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition but is quite nice.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 5 1/2" H x 3 1/2" W.

[B11677].