Bellissima Feminine Beauty and the Idea of Italy by Stephen Gundle ISBN 13: 9780300123876

Yale University Press, 2007. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Yale University Press. Used - Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Yale University Press, 2007-09-18. Hardcover. Used: Good.

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New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007. 301pp. Index. Light wear, DJ: wear extremities.. 1st. Hb. VG/VG.

Yale University Press, 2007-09-18. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x7x1. Presumed first: full number line. Hardbound book in very good condition but for a 1" faint pale stain on front board, and normal shelfwear to base of spine. Otherwise black boards are straight with bright gilt lettering on spine, and text block is crisp, immaculate, sharp cornered. Illustrated dust jacket in mylar has a small imperfection corresponding to the front board stain, and mild wear at edges; otherwise clean and crisp.

Yale University Press, 2007. Clean, crisp and unmarked. First printing. Full cloth binding. 301pp. Illustrations. Dust jacket in a new mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Collectible - Fine/Fine. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Yale University Press, September 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. USED Very Good/Very Good Jacket.

Yale University Press, 2007. 1st printing. Crisp and unmarked. Full cloth binding. 301pp. Illustrations. Dust jacket offered now in a new mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

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Yale University Press, 2011. Hardcover. New/New. New oversized (7.5 x 9.25 inches) hardcover in a new dust jacket. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes index and photos. 301 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Feminine beauty has been more associated with national cultural identity in Italy than in any other country. From the time of Dante and Petrarch, ideals of beauty have informed artists' work. This intriguing and gloriously illustrated book investigates the many debates this topic has provoked in modern Italy. Radicals and monarchists, Catholics, Fascists, and Communists have all championed specific ideas about female beauty. First theater and the press, then, later, cinema and television inherited from literature and art the task of articulating ideals. Gundle examines Fascism's failure to mold the ideal modern Italian woman, the rise of beauty pageants after World War Two, the professional and public roles of television actresses, the… Read More

Yale University Press, 2007. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN:9780300123876

Yale University Press, 2007-09-18. Hardcover. Used:Good.

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Yale University Press, 2007-09-18. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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