Roloff Beny in Italy, Beny, Roloff. Published by Thames and Hudson London 1974, reprinted 1983. Designed and photographed by Roloff Beny; with an epilogue by Gore Vidal. Text and anthology by Anthony Thwaite and Peter Porter. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 428p. with 296 colour and black and white plates, several maps, historical notes on the plates. Orange cloth boards with gilt titles, photographic endpapers. In fine condition and housed in a fine jacket showing the very lightest of shelf wear.
From Sicily to the Alps, Roloff Beny portrays the land, people, ruins, art masterpieces, and classic buildings. It is a brilliant tapestry of life, history and culture – a museum without walls. Many years in the making, this volume is a classic of book production. Printed on special paper and with 160 pages of magnificent full-colour illustrations plus 120 pages of illustrations in duotone, Roloff Beny’s “In Italy” is a treasure for art lovers, travelers and all who love beautiful books. Roloff Beny OC RCA was a Canadian photographer who spent the better part of his life in Rome and on his photographic travels throughout the world.
