The name Borgia is synonymous with the political corruption, greed, incest and murder rife in Renaissance Italy. Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI, the first man to have clearly bought himself the papacy, and two of his infamous illegitimate children, Cesare and Lucrezia, were the three central figures of the Borgia dynasty, seizing power, wealth, ...
(The author) has an observant and enthusiastic eye, she writes elegantly and with warmth, and knows her subject inside out. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH The best guide to Rome published for many a long year SUNDAY TIMES Rome is a city with over 2,500 years of history, with buildings and art treasures representative of much of that time; as Augustus Hare wrote ...
Originally published in 1961 as a complementary study to Geoffrey Jellicoe's architectural work, "Italian Gardens of the Renaissance", this book is intended to present a layman's point of view on the subject, providing immediate first impressions of the countless pleasures that are a feast to the senses, whilst providing a comprehensive background ...
Georgina Masson (1912-1980) was a photographer, historian and passionate connoisseur of the architecture of ancient Rome. The author of many studies and biographies, she dedicated major interest to a study of Rome and Italian architecture, with particular attention to villas and gardens. As an expert on this subject, she published her own ...
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. Stated First American Edition, 1969. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. Ex-library with typical markings. End papers are slightly tanned with age. No DJ. No stickers. Corners and edges rubbed and bumped. Cover shows wear with tape marks front and back. Some sticker damage on FFEP. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9783421062765ISBN:3421062765
Description: Photos. Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Black Binding w/blue spine lettering, geographic map endpapers on front, geneology map on rear endpaper.388 pgs + 4 pg photo section. Tight Clean Copy >no names or marks. Red Dust Jacket has inside tape repair to top edge of spine, else Fine. Book and Dust Jacket in German. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PARIS FRANCE: Arthaud, 1963
Description: Cloth. Very Good. First French. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. 264 PAGES. IN FRENCH ONLY. Includes appendix, ibliography & index. Book describes the splendors of Italian Gardens Profusely illustrated with b/w photos & illustrations There are 2 full-color plates. Some soiling & staining to boards. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft
Date Published: 1962
Description: Near Fine with no dust jacket. Quite Oversize Volume. Well illustrated with B & W and some Color Photos. Text in German. 300 Pages.; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
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