Renaissance in Italy. 7 Vols. complete. (Vol. I: Age of the Despots; Vol. II: The Revival of Learning; Vol. III: The Fine Arts; Vol. IV: Italian Literature; Vol. V: Italian Literature; Vol. VI: The Catholic Reaction; Vol. VII: The Catholic Reaction.).

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London: Smith Elder & Co. 1880-1886. 8vo. Orig. green cloth (slight flecking marking and rubbing; edges and corners bumped and worn; some covers ink-stained). Gilt illust. on front covers and gilt titling on spines. Ink-stain on bottom text block on Vol. III. Foxed. Second edition. NOTE: Described as more of a series of extended essays John Addington Symonds work is fluent and picturesque aligning him with the Aesthetic movement.