Hales (A.G.) Marozia
£125
London, Fisher Unwin, 1908.
First edition. 8vo. Title printed in red & black. Original red cloth, lettered in gilt.
Not a biography of the Pornocratic Italian noblewoman of that name, but rather a collection of short stories based on the author’s experiences as a war correspondent in the Balkans.
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Some light foxing; spine slightly sunned, overall very good.
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