The Winged Lion, Or, Stories of Venice
Author: James De Mille
Publisher:
Published: 1877
Total Pages: 338
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The Winged Lion, Or Stories of Venice (Classic Reprint)
Author: James De Mille
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9781331361787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Winged Lion, or Stories of Venice After spending a few weeks in Florence, Uncle Moses and his young friends began to discuss the important question of their next movements; and here a difficulty arose which led to many odd adventures. As for Uncle Moses, that worthy man would gladly have left Italy altogether, and gone on as fast as possible to his destination; but the very hint of such a thing roused so great a storm of opposition and reproach that he did not press it further. Leave Italy, indeed! That was not to be thought of. They had many places still to visit, and many adventures still to encounter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Catalogue of the Public Library of the City of Fall River
Author: Fall River Public Library
Publisher:
Published: 1882
Total Pages: 964
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Author: Free Public Library (Worcester, Mass.)
Publisher:
Published: 1878
Total Pages: 1160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVenice: Lion City
Author: Garry Wills
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-05-28
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 1439122121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGarry Wills's Venice: Lion City is a tour de force -- a rich, colorful, and provocative history of the world's most fascinating city in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when it was at the peak of its glory. This was not the city of decadence, carnival, and nostalgia familiar to us from later centuries. It was a ruthless imperial city, with a shrewd commercial base, like ancient Athens, which it resembled in its combination of art and sea empire. Venice: Lion City presents a new way of relating the history of the city through its art and, in turn, illuminates the art through the city's history. It is illustrated with more than 130 works of art, 30 in full color. Garry Wills gives us a unique view of Venice's rulers, merchants, clerics, laborers, its Jews, and its women as they created a city that is the greatest art museum in the world, a city whose allure remains undiminished after centuries. Like Simon Schama's The Embarrassment of Riches, on the Dutch culture in the Golden Age, Venice: Lion City will take its place as a classic work of history and criticism.
The Winged Lion, Or, Stories of Venice...
Author: James De Mille
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Published: 2013-12
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781314906905
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
A History of the Geneva Bible: Paint & print, a story of reformers, artists, and printers during the life and times of Christopher Froschover of Zurich
Author: Lewis Lupton
Publisher:
Published: 1966
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPocket Rough Guide Venice
Author: Jonathan Buckley
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Published: 2011-04-01
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 1405383135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPOCKET ROUGH GUIDE VENICE The best Venice has to offer. Pocket Rough Guide Venice is your essential guide to this magical city, with all the key sights, restaurants, shops and bars. Whether you have an afternoon or a few days at your disposal, our itineraries help you plan your trip, and the Best of Venice section picks out the Venetian highlights you won't want to miss, from the Basilica di San Marco's dazzling mosaics to taking a boat along the Canal Grande. Divided by area for easy navigation, the Places section is written in Rough Guide's trademark honest and informative style, with listings of the must-see sights and our pick of the places to eat, drink and shop, from tucked-away trattorias to the perfect local bar for a glass of prosecco. · The best of the city's restaurants, bars, shops and hotels, selected by our expert authors · Tailored itineraries and highlights make trip-planning easy · Inspirational photography brings the city to life · Up-to-date background information, including transport details and a calendar of festivals and events
Bound in Venice
Author: Alessandro Marzo Magno
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 160945152X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis early history of printed literature “delves into the delectable intrigues of Renaissance Venice with a degree of detail that will mesmerize readers” (La Repubblica). This accessible yet erudite history traces the incredible rise of publishing in the Republic of Venice, the Renaissance’s era of global capital of culture and trade. While a number of Venetian innovators drove this new enterprise, one in particular, Aldus Manutius, stands head and shoulders above the rest. Manutius tirelessly promoted the concept of reading for pleasure, and his Aldine Press commissioned the first modern typeface. Beginning in Venice and subsequently across much of the civilized world, bound printed editions of the Talmud, the Koran, the works of Erasmus of Rotterdam, and classics of Greek and Latin poetry and theater began to circulate for the first time, leading to an unprecedented diffusion of human knowledge, and bringing about the birth of the modern world.
The Undrowned Child
Author: Michelle Lovric
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2010-12-23
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 144400414X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt's the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles to address the problems, among whose delegates are the parents of twelve-year-old Teodora. Within days of her arrival, she is subsumed into the secret life of Venice: a world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts good and bad patrol the streets and librarians turn fluidly into cats. A battle against forces determined to destroy the city once and for all quickly ensues. Only Teo, the undrowned child who survived a tragic accident as a baby, can go 'between the linings' to subvert evil and restore order.
