Stated "First United States Edition 1980." The yellow pictorial boards are solid, with slight rubbing and soiling, and library markings. The interior is clean and tight, with jacket flaps pasted on the front paste-down, and the usual library markings. Pages unnumbered.
Good stated first American edition, unread hardback. Free of owner's marks. Coffee-like stain on top text block penetrated down through block about 1/4-1/2". Dust jacket shows some shelfwear such as rubbed edges and surface scuffs, and also bears stain in reverse side. Rear of jacket still bears old price sticker. May be price clipped as both top and bottom corners of front flap are trimmed.
First American edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Collins, 1980. Originally published in Japan in 1979. Mitsumasa Anno's classic, wordless picture book follows a single figure as he journey's in Italy, from a rural landscape, to small towns, on to Renaissance era Florence. Filled with cultural references and humor in the intricate watercolor and pen and ink illustrations. Beautiful, full page illustrations on every page. The book is un-paginated, approximately 46 pages. 9" X 10-1/8". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Tiny closed tears at the heel of the spine, about 1/8" long, a small amount of fading to the spine panel, and small circular dot of fading to the spine panel - about 1/4" across. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. The sturdy, illustrated cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Pages are clean and the edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. This is not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.
"Anno's Italy" by Mitsumasa Anno 1980 First US Edition Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket 10" x 9 1/4" Unpaginated The jacket is in good to good minus condition with minor edge bumps and edge tanning. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good condition free from rips, tears, stains, stains and writing. There are amazing illustrations through out the book. The back end page has been dog eared. The boards are in good condition with minimal wear. The binding is tight and square.
A pictorial presentation of rural, town, and city scenes in Italy, which contain hidden images from fine arts, religion, history, and folklore. Japanese edition entitled My journey II, which is a translation of Tabi no ehon, II. [48] p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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