John Kent's Venice: A Colour Guide to the City

by JohnKent (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $3.40

  This is an illustrated atlas of Venice, annotated with historical detail and diverting anecdote. Four hundred and seventy buildings on the Grand Canal and elsewhere are identified and illustrated - Ca' Tron, for example, once the home of Filippo Tron, who was so fat that in 1501, he burst, or Ca' Mocenigo, from whose balcony a lady friend of Byron threw herself into the canal. Including a selection of hotels and restaurants in Venice as well as a calendar of events, the book also gives advice on what to do in an emergency.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $3.40

  In this profusely illustrated book, Kent provides an astonishing tour of the winding canals and expansive piazzas that have made Venice one of Europe's favorite cities. Full-color illustrations throughout.