Venice [complete in 3 volumes]
by Vircondelet, Alain [ed.]
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Paris : Flammarion ; [New York] : Distributed in North America by Rizzoli International, 2006. First Edition. Hardback. Exceptional copies; fine in equally fine dust wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap. Further, scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Desc.: 3 v. : illus. (chiefly colour, some folded), maps ; 32 cm. Summary: A three-volume tribute to the romance and mystery of la serenissima explores the region's historical legends, the city's art and architecture, and the artistic culture of today's Venice, in an insider's account that is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs. Contents: v. 1. History --v. 2. Art and architecture --v. 3. Lifestyle. Subjects: Venice (Italy) -- History. Venice (Italy) -- Civilization. Art, Italian -- Italy -- Venice. Architecture -- Italy -- Venice. Venice (Italy) -- Social life and customs. Notes: translated from the French by David Radzinowicz.
Synopsis
Alain Vircondelet is a prolific writer and biographer; his works have been widely translated, including Jean-Paul II (Flammarion, 2004). He has published a number of works on Venice including Nulle part qu'à Venise (Plon, 2003) and George Sand, Alfred de Musset: Une passion à Venise (Plon, 2004).
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201343
- Title
- Venice [complete in 3 volumes]
- Author
- Vircondelet, Alain [ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris : Flammarion ; [New York] : Distributed in North America by Rizzoli International
- Date Published
- 2006
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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