1933 The Apprentice Of Florence, Story Boy & Silk Merchant 1453 Italy, Rare

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The Apprentice Of Florence. By Anne D. Kyle. With Illustrations By Erick Berry including a frontispiece. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston And New York, 1933. First Edition. Publisher's pictorial tan cloth hardcover. 276 pages. Measures 8 1/2" x 6".Florence of the Medicis is the setting for this splendid story of a boy apprenticed to a silk merchant, a lovely turbulent girl, and an unscrupulous youth. The background, the period, all convincingly and dramatically done. Opening in 1453, this is the story of sixteen-year-old Nemo, apprenticed to a silk merchant of Florence, who accompanies the merchant's son to Constantinople on business. Most rare.CONDITION: Book is in very good condition. Intact. Pages are clean & bright. Very minor soiling on side edges. No loose or musty pages. Front cover displays stain on lower edge, else moderate soiling. Moderate wear on spine tips & corners. Hinges are solid. Not ex-library. From a smoke free home. Please be sure to preview my other books and ephemera listed for auction & sale. I gladly combine purchases into one shipment to save you money on postage.SHIPPING: Buyer pays $4.00 for USPS Media Mail delivery to any location in the U.S.A. USPS Priority Mail is available at a higher cost. I use delivery confirmation. Note: Worldwide delivery to all other countries outside the U.S.A. read more