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Wilson, J. B.
A Trip to Rome
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A. James E. Hughes 1905 First Edition Hard Cover Good Minus No Jacket
An original copy of a very scarce volume, intact and 100% readable, in a brown cloth binding with gold title; text is slightly tanned and unmarked and generally clean except for very minor foxing and a couple of small, pale marginal smudges and stains; one bent corner and a short tear to title page, o/w no creased or torn pages; binding shows minor soiling, bumped corners, general mild surface rubbing, heavier rubbing at corners and spine ends, fraying at spine ends, and a .5" tear in cloth at foot of spine; hinges loosening; short tear to rear pastedown at top of hinge; edges of text block spotted, top edge a bit darkened. 350 pp, b&w plates. No date of publication (circa 1905). J. B. Wilson, a freethinker, was President of the National Liberal Party, who sent him as the American delegate to the first International Freethought Congress, held in Rome in 1904. These are his observations of, and thoughts on, not only Rome, but other locales he visited along the way, as well as an exposition of his liberal ideology. 014705
Price:
95.00 USD
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