Life World Library: Italy by Herbert Kubly and 46 similar items

Life World Library: Italy by Herbert Kubly (1964 Hardcover) Author: Herbert Oswald Nicholas Kubly (1915-1996) Illustration Editor: Henry Moscow (1905-1983) Publisher: Time Inc., New York, NY U.S.A. 1964 Contemporary (1950-65) description of the cultural and economic resurrection of Italy after WWII, part of The Life World Library series. Lavishly illustrated with photographs. Herbert Oswald Nicholas Kubly (1915-1996) was an American author and playwright. For his first book, 'American in Italy', he won the 1956 U.S. National Book Award for Nonfiction. Henry Moscow (1905-1983) was an associate editor of Life International, which published the European edition of Life magazine. Introduction was written by Clare Boothe Luce (1903–1987), who was an American author, politician, U.S. Ambassador and public conservative figure. She became the first American woman appointed to a major ambassadorial post abroad in 1953 when she was named as U.S. Ambassador to Italy. Hardcover has laminated cloth boards, rear rust, spine white and front with full color photo, but no DJ. Shelf-wear along bottom and points of cover. Paste-downs have maps of Italy and Italy within Europe. Interior is tight, clean and unmarked. Includes a bibliography and an index. Seldom read. Size: 4to - over 9 - 12" tall, 160 pp. Condition: Fine (As New) Hardcover w/o Dust Jacket Copyrights 1964 1961. No specific edition nor printing found. No ISBN nor MSR. LCCN: 61-8138. Notes on Condition/Edition ratings: Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new”. Booksellers needed some word to describe this... Very Good – How you or I might take care of a book, closer to “as new” than standard. Might show ownership. Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” The most likely condition for books of this age, shows the book has been read or previously owned. Acceptable – How a child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.) Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask). Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end. 1st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1st edition. A collector might desire this copy. Thanks for looking!