Description
Click here to see our other books! Life and Times of Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan with a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Italy WM. Pollard Urquhart 1852 William Blackwood and Sons : Edinburgh and London 9" by 6" xii, 393, ix, 352pp. SUMMARY A smart complete two volume set of this detailed biography of the Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, bound in one volume. First Edition,Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in two volumes, bound in one. First edition. With a colour portrait frontispiece. The life of Francesco I Sforza, an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its duke from 1450 until his death. He participated in the War of L'Aquila, successfully invaded southern Italy alongside Rene of Anjou, pretender to the throne of Naples, and was instrumental in the Treaty of Lodi. With a preliminary sketch of the history of Italy. Written by William Pollard Urquhart, an Irish politician and writer specialising in economic and policy questions of his day. CONDITION Bound in full calf. Externally, smart with minor rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Further spotting and light age toning to the first and last few pages. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
michael cosgro
Excellent in every respect; much better than originally described and pictured. The shipping was exceptionally fast, and the books arrived precisely on schedule. The packaging was both robust and thoughtful, which always makes a most distinct difference. I am grateful for this great value and for your having accepted my offer. Thank you so much, Katherine, for a truly pluperfect transaction.
DancOfDeth4f
The shipping was lightning fast, arriving in 3 days from UK to US. The book was packaged with extreme care, very important for an antique book. The overall condition of the book is also unbelievable for its age, even better than described. I’ve purchased numerous other books from this seller, and the quality and price have always been outstanding. Great eBay seller. Thanks!
Simcha Hoffmann
A+ Top Ebayer. The Book is an amazing piece of history. It is def authentic. Grades are a little generous in the listing at Near fine and good for a book that is 115 years old. Seller was fast to answer questions and it was shipped at ludicrous speed as I received it 2 days later. I would buy again and I encourage others to have the confidence to do so as well.