{"product_id":"florence-and-its-story-edmund-g-gardner","title":"Florence and its Story, Edmund G. Gardner, 1953","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful vintage copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlorence and Its Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Edmund G. Gardner, part of J. M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMediaeval Towns Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published in 1900, this is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erevised 1953 edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, exploring the history, art and architecture of Florence through its streets, churches, palaces and the people who shaped the city. I particularly love the illustrations throughout, including reproductions of some of Florence’s most famous works of art, such as Botticelli’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - making it such a lovely book to slowly dip in and out of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book itself is rather beautiful too, bound in rich cobalt blue cloth with a delicate gold illustration to the front. It still has its wonderfully graphic turquoise dust jacket, which has some wear and little losses around the edges as you would expect with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gorgeous old book for anyone who loves Florence, Renaissance art, architecture or simply beautifully made vintage books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edmund G. Gardner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlorence and Its Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mediaeval Towns Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e J. M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons Ltd, Aldine House, Bedford Street, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Aldine Press, Letchworth, Hertfordshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Revised 1953 \/ New Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Great Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57386315055479,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/905ED2B1-8866-42A0-9B4F-28EFF65DA26D.jpg?v=1786956541","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/florence-and-its-story-edmund-g-gardner","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}