Italian Phrase Book - Collins Phrase Books (1963)

A charming vintage Italian phrase book, published in 1963 as part of the much-loved Collins Phrase Books series: a pocket-sized companion from a time when travel was slower, more intentional, and full of handwritten notes and folded maps.

Bound in deep green cloth with silver lettering, this edition was compiled by Isopel May, B.A., Ph.D., and edited under the general editorship of J. B. Foreman. Inside, you’ll find practical phrases for everyday life and travel, from cafés and restaurants to trains, customs, and polite conversation, alongside a beautiful map of Italy.

Published by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London and Glasgow, and printed in Great Britain by Collins Clear-Type Press, this book feels as much like a travel relic as a language guide, the sort of thing you imagine tucked into a coat pocket on a first trip abroad.

Perfect for lovers of Italy, vintage travel ephemera, or anyone drawn to old books as objects of memory and intention rather than utility alone.