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The Paradise of Cities : Venice in the 19th Century / John Julius Norwich
by Norwich, John Julius (1929-)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0385509049
- ISBN 13
- 9780385509046
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About This Item
New York : Doubleday, 2003. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 336 pages; Brings to life the city's magical charm. Illustrated. Subjects: Intellectuals --Italy --Venice --Biography. Venice (Italy) --Civilization --19th century. Venice (Italy) --Intellectual life --19th century.
Synopsis
John Julius Norwich is the author of histories of Venice and Byzantium, and of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily. Among his other works are books on architecture, music, and the history plays of Shakespeare, together with an annual anthology, A Christmas Cracker . He has written and presented some thirty historical documentaries for television and is a regular lecturer on a wide range of subjects. He is a former Chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund, Chairman of the World Monuments Fund in Britain, and a former member of the executive committee of the National Trust. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, the Royal Society of Literature, and the Royal Geographical Society, and a Commendatore dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. He lives in London.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17587
- Title
- The Paradise of Cities : Venice in the 19th Century / John Julius Norwich
- Author
- Norwich, John Julius (1929-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385509049
- ISBN 13
- 9780385509046
- Publisher
- New York : Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
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