M.A.R. Tuker and Hope Malleson — Rome

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1905. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a beautifully illustrated study into the iconic Italian capital. The first edition of Rome, a charmingly illustrated study into the iconic city, written by M.A.R. Tuker and Hope Malleson. Illustrations by Italian painter Alberto Pisa.In the publisher's original decorative cloth, with a frontispiece and all sixty-nine colour plates of significant features that make up the city. Collated complete.Tuker and Malleson detail the fascinating culture and history of the Italian capital, as well as delving into the grand architecture and art that defines it. With Pisa's delicate paintings, we are transported to the city in beautiful fashion. In the publisher's original decorative cloth. Externally, mostly smart. Fading to the extremities. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with cloth being lost to the head. A slight tear near the top of the front joint. Few handling marks. Offsetting to the end papers, with occasional small spot to paste down extremities. Signs of wear to hinges. Internally, generally firmly bound, with slight wear to hinge between plate and leaf p.129. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the rare faint spot to the extremities. Signs of offsetting to half-title leaf. Good . Ill.: Alberto Pisa. Good .