INVISIBLE CITIES. ITALO CALVINO.

Description:
Pages: 174 (text)
Quality: - Well-executed sewn binding.
- High-quality, medium-thick, slightly toned (off-white/tan) paper.
- High-quality, blue cloth-covered hardcovers (publisher’s binding).
Condition: Very good
Content Description:
- The book is written in Spanish; translated by Aurora Bernárdez.
- A work of fiction by Italo Calvino, consisting of a series of tales about journeys to fantastical cities, recounted by Marco Polo to Kublai Khan, Emperor of the Tartars.
- The descriptions are presented as short vignettes, exploring various themes such as desire, death, and symbolism.
- The book is divided into nine chapters, all structured in a similar fashion. Each chapter begins and ends with a dialogue between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, in which they share their thoughts and concerns regarding travel and the nature of cities.
Components:
- Spanish-language edition, complete text.
- White endpapers. Flyleaf. Half-title page. Title page. Copyright/legal page. Table of contents. Half-title page. Chapter I. White endpapers.
Book Description:
- Well-executed sewn binding with trimmed (guillotined) edges; dating from the first half of the 20th century.
- The text is printed in black ink, with excellent ink saturation, well-centered on the page, and featuring generous margins. - Book printed on medium-thickness paper with tanned edges.
- Hardcover, bound in blue publisher’s cloth.

Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in excellent condition.
- The page edges are free of dirt and stains.
- There are no foxing (rust-colored) spots or moisture stains.
- The book has not been subjected to external damage, such as that caused by insects, rodents, etc.
- The book shows signs of wear consistent with it’s age.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- The colors shown in the photographs may not exactly match the actual colors.
- The book for sale is the one shown in the photographs; the description is not an exhaustive account of the item.
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