ELIOT, GEORGE (Pseud. of Mary Anne Evans Lewes). Romola. 2 volumes. Illustrated. Edited by Guido Biagii. 8vo, attractively bound polished tree calf gilt in Florentine style by Giulio Giannini of Florence, with gilt shields on covers, silk bookmarks. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1907
The illustrations are reproduced from engravings of scenes and characters from the novel. Pietro Giannini began the family bookbinding business in 1856 on the Piazza Pitti in Florence. His son, Giulio Sr. later created a series of bindings that combined durability with artistry, radically transforming their earlier style and establishing great financial success for the firm.
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