The Death Of the Child Valerio Marcello

Margaret King shows what the death of a little boy named Valerio Marcello over five hundred years ago can tell us about his time. This child, scion of a family of power and privilege at Venice's time of greatness, left his father in a state of despair so profound and so public that it occasioned an outpouring of consoling letters,… Read more about this item

University of Chicago Press, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; no owners' marks; square, uncreased spine; soft cover has a tiny white spot at the upper front, is faded along the spine, and shows light shelf wear at the spine ends, otherwise excellent.

The University of Chicago Press, [, 1994. Softcover. Backstrip faded; inked underlining and marginal notations; previous owner's name on half-title page; otherwise very good condition. ]. 484p. Illus.

University Of Chicago Press, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Light smoker's smell.

University of Chicago Press, 1994-09-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Chicago Press. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

Paperback / softback. New. The death of Valerio Marcello, in 1490, left his father in a state of despair so profound that it occasioned an outpouring of consoling letters, orations, treatises and poems. Through these sources, King traces the story of a 15th-century family, as well as the cultural trends of the time.