Venice and Antiquity: The Venetian Sense of the Past by Dr. Patricia Fortini Brown - 1997-02-27

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996. Hardbound. VG/VG- (small piece of upper right corner missing on dj). Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine, photo illustrated dustjacket. xii, 361 pp., 312 color and bw plates. Venice was unique among major Italian cities in having no classical past of its own. As such, it experienced the Renaissance in a manner quite different from that of Florence or Rome. In this pathbreaking book, Patricia Fortini Brown focuses on Venice's Golden Age - from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century - and shows how it was influenced by antiquity, by its Byzantine heritage, and by its own historical experience. Drawing on such remains of vernacular culture as. Inscriptions, medals, and travelers' accounts, on more learned humanist and antiquarian writings, and, most importantly, on the art of the period, Brown explores Venice's evolving sense of the past. She begins with the late middle ages, when Venice sought to invent a dignified civic past by means of object, image,… Read More

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. quarto, black cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good + condition, jacket shows edgewear and rubbing, book shows light wear, 361pp.

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 361 pp. Tightly bound. Tips of lower corners just lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. NOTE: My copy is the 1999 second printing.

Yale University Press, 1997. hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x1x11. reprint. minor shelf wear and usage markings on both book and jacket. internally clean and soundly bound. very heavy, may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. Very Good.

Yale University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. xii., 361 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, bibliography.Minor wear to covers, contents fine, unmarked, rubbing, edgewear to dustjacket, sl sunning at spine edge. [748]. Second Printing. Black Cloth, Gilt. Very Good/Very Good. 295mm. x 235mm.. Book.

Venice & Antiquity - The Venetian Sense of the Past by Patricia Fortini Brown (Yale University Press, 1st edition 1996). A substantial work, well illustrated throughout. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp xii, 361, including b/w and colour illustrations. Size: 11.5 x 9.25 inches approx. (293mm x 232mm). A nice, clean copy. *A heavy book at over 2kg packed weight - extra postage will be required for International shipping. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*

Yale University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 9x1x11. Publisher's hardback in nearly new condition: firm and square, strong joints, sharp corners, no bumps. Complete with original dustjacket: sharp and bright, no tears, no chips, just lightly rubbed. Contents crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Looks and appears unread. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.