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1	Byzantium: The Decline and Fall more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist In this, the third and final volume of his brilliant trilogy that began with Byzantium: The Early Centuries and continued with Byzantium: The Apogee, Norwich provides a spellbinding account of the city's fall--a story whose climax is worthy of Homer himself. of photos. see all copies from $5.59! new only from $20.72! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Byzantium : the early centuries more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist This is the story of the Byzantine Empire, from its earliest days to the beginnings of the emergence of its only European rival, the Holy Roman Empire. Those first five centuries saw the adoption of Christianity by the Graeco-Roman world, the fall of Rome and the reigns of Constantine and Justinian. They were centuries of bloodshed and controversy ... see all copies from $15.84! new only from $15.84! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Byzantium: The Apogee more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist Volume 2 of the series. With 32 pages of illustrations, and 7 maps. see all copies from $11.35! new only from $18.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist The Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the birth or growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. To the peoples living around its periphery, it has served at various times as a cradle and a grave, a bond and a barrier, a blessing and a battlefield. ... see all copies from $4.18! new only from $12.32! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Paradise of Cities: Venice in the 19th Century more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist Norwich's collection of essays celebrates Venice with forays into the lives of famous Venetians and visitors, including Byron, Napoleon, Ruskin, Henry James, Whistler, Sargent, and the very naughty Baron Corvo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| first editions
6	History of Venice more books like this by Norwich add to wishlist At once the most comprehensive and the most engaging history of Venice available in English, this book will be treasured by all those who share the author's fascination with 'the most beautiful and magical of cities.' see all copies from $3.55! new only from $13.48! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A short history of Byzantium more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist With wit, intelligence and his trademark eye for riveting detail, John Julius Norwich has brought together the most important and fascinating events from his trilogy of the rise and fall of the Byzantine empire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.59! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485 more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist This book alternates chapters that summarize Shakespeare's history plays with chapters that condense the history of the years the plays cover, enabling readers to understand how Shakespeare represented, and often repackaged, history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.43! \| first editions
9	The Duff Cooper Diaries: 1915-1951 more books like this by John Julius Norwich (Editor) add to wishlist Are these the best diaries covering Britain in the first half of the twentieth century? But what about those of Chips Channon, Harold Nicolson, John Colville, Lord Alanbrooke? (this list doesn't knowingly exclude Alan Clark, but he was recording the second half of the century). All published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in hb; Phoenix in pb. As John ... see all copies from $15.59! new only from $15.59! \| first editions
10	The kingdom in the sun, 1130-1194 more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist see all copies from $63.70! first editions \| SVS
11	The World Atlas of Architecture more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
12	Great architecture of the world more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist A unique and sumptuously produced overview of architecture through the ages, with extraordinary one-of-a-kind cutaway drawings see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Normans in Sicily: The Normans in the South 1016-1130 and the Kingdom in the Su more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist This omnibus volume is made up of John Julius Norwich's first two works of history published 20 years ago - "The Normans in the South" and "The Kingdom in the Sun". The books tell the story of the dazzling Norman kingdom of Sicily founded in the 11th century by an enterprising band of adventurers from Normandy under Robert Guiscard. The state they ... see all copies from $169.95!
14 view cover	The Illustrated Christmas Cracker by John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake add to wishlist For over thirty years, John Julius Norwich has been sending out his Christmas Crackers - a personal collection of quirky quotes and literary odds and ends - to his friends instead of a Christmas card. Every decade, Penguin brings out an unillustrated collection of these, the latest published in 2000. Now Quentin Blake has made his own selection of ... see all copies from $5.74! new only from $10.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Twelve Days of Christmas: Correspondence more books like this by John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake add to wishlist In this delightful spoof, a young woman sends daily thank-you letters to her unseen admirer. At first grateful for the charming partridge in the lovely little pear tree, she is ultimately driven to legal recourse after the arrival of the French hens, pipers piping, and maids-a-milking. Color illustrations. see all copies from $59.01! new only from $87.49!
16 view cover	The Twelve Days of Christmas (Correspondence) more books like this by John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) add to wishlist A delightful spoof of the old favourite carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", which records the daily thank-you letters from one increasingly bemused young lady to her unseen admirer: from initial gracious gratitude for the delightful partridge in the sweet little pear tree through to dismay and distress and a final threatening solicitor's letter ... see all copies from $38.62! first editions
17 view cover	The Week-End Book more books like this by Francis Maynell, John Julius Norwich (Introduction by) add to wishlist First published in 1924, this volume offers essential advice on making the most of one's precious leisure time--from how to forecast the weather to making a campfire or paper cups and suggestions for games to play in the country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.41! \| SVS
18 view cover	Shakespeare's kings more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist "The War of the Roses", the "Battle of Bosworth", and the "Princes in the Tower"; the century and a half covered by Shakespeare's history plays - from the recently authenticated "Edward III" and "Richard III" -is so full of incident that dramatic licence might seem unnecessary. But as this survey of the period shows, Shakespeare's dramas - which ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $14.87! \| first editions
19 view cover	Five centuries of music in Venice more books like this by H C Robbins Landon, John Julius Norwich add to wishlist Eminent music historian H.C. Robbins Landon and acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich combine their talents in examining the unique role of music in the life of Venice and Venice in the life of music. A lavishly illustrated celebration that truly captures the spirit and music of this beautiful city. 200 illustraions, 49 in full color. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $95.51! \| first editions
20	A Taste for travel more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.01! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Living in a Dream: Great Residences of the World more books like this by John Julius Norwich, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer add to wishlist An illustrated tour of 12 of the world's most magnificent residences, examined from social, political, and architectural perspectives. A team of renowned writers on architectural and social history take readers through each unique palace. 96 color photos. 12 cutaway illus. Floor plans and other drawings. see all copies from $4.39! new only from $59.95! \| first editions
22	The other conquest more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist see all copies from $17.95! first editions
23 view cover	Paradise of Cities: Venice in the Nineteenth Century more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist John Julius Norwich’s A History of Venice has been dubbed “indispensable” by none other than Jan Morris. Now, in his second book on the city once known as La Serenissima, Norwich advances the story in this elegant chronicle of a hundred years of Venice’s highs and lows, from its ignominious capture by Napoleon in 1797 to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
24	The Romance of Architecture more books like this by John Julius Norwich, Roloff Beny (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	Christmas crackers. more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist Lord Norwich has been sending out commonplace selections of prose and poetry to his friends, in lieu of a Christmas card, for years. Here all the crackers from 1970 to 1979 are exploded in one volume, with contributors as diverse as Confucius and W.S. Gilbert, Pepys and Dorothy Parker. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $2.95!

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