This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Middle Ages it was a free city, an empire of itself, and when in the fourteen and fifteen hundreds the Fuggers became the richest family in Europe and built here their palaces, and something else of which I will tell you presently. But because of its one-time greatness and power, and because of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Middle Ages it was a free city, an empire of itself, and when in the fourteen and fifteen hundreds the Fuggers became the richest family in Europe and built here their palaces, and something else of which I will tell you presently. But because of its one-time greatness and power, and because of the wealth that centered here and beautified it, Augsburg to-day is vitally interesting. There is one broad street, ended by a medieval gateway, where the old, old buildings still stand in a solemn sort of way, and where to walk is like taking a stroll into the more formal life of the Middle Ages, the sort of life to which the passer-by took off his hat. And there is another street, a stately street, where in the center, fountains of bronze, elaborate and beautiful, have tossed the water in the air for centuries. And there is a cathedral where you should go just to see the glory of the glass, and a church, St. Ulrich, where, if you love wrought iron as I do, you will find the most beautiful iron screen in the world, a thing I would rather see than the bronze doors at Florence or a thousand other things more famous. You may stay in one of the Fugger palaces if you like, for it is now a hotel. The floors are of inlaid marbles, the rooms of enormous size, the staircases broad and stately. It is built round a great open court, like the old Palace Hotel in San Francisco, and almost lost in one corner are the dining tables. In the center a fountain sends a single jet far in the air, and in the basin swim fish of all sizes. You select one, the waiter lifts it out with a net, and presently it is served piping hot and well garnished. But the Fuggers did a more wonderful thing than build this palace, and to us a much more interesting thing because it...
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Very Good. Very good, Later Printing, book has light rub of spine, edges and corners of cover, light fading of spine and cover, name of former owner on front endpaper, light yellowing of pages. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good+ Spine lettering faded; Originally published in 1913 and revised here to include changes wrought by the Great War; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 253 pages.