In folio (402 x 300 mm). Pages [4], 309, [1] and with 3 full-page plates, including two palm trees, one in color and one in black and white, drawn by the abbot Antonio Garau, a plan of the cathedral, and 117 woodcut images in the text based on drawings Ludwig Salvator made on site, which are often the first and at the same time the best illustrative material for the objects described: palaces, squares, streets, architecture... From this perspective, this work and other books by Ludwig Salvator represent an important contribution to the historical knowledge of the Mediterranean island world. Title page printed in red and black. Original full-cloth binding with blind and gilt decorations, titles on the front cover and spine. First edition, richly illustrated. A fine copy. Signs of use on the corners and caps. Fresh leaves, first half of the leaves with foxing (more intense on some pages), page 155 with signs of creasing.