Siena: The Story of a Mediaeval Commune

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Hardcover. G (re-backed, cover worn and soiled with light fraying to edges, exlib with marks and cards and such, light fading to interior page edges; personal bookplate of Grenville Lindall Winthrop.). Brown cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, colored decoration on front cover, gilt top edges; xii, 433 pp. 33 bw plates, 3 maps. Outlines the Tuscany settlement of Siena's role as a cultural center during the Middle Ages and Renaissance years. Please note that this is a hardback copy of the original book, and not an ebook or contemporary paperback. As such, it's a joy to hold. This copy may require some TLC regarding its binding. (Inventory #: 31689)