Truly Rome is a world: whatever has possessed greatness in the west -art, religion, history- has left its traces in this city. Pagan antiquity, the origin of Christianity and of Byzantine civilization, the struggles and the transformation of the early middle age, the ecclesiastical supremacy of the thirteenth century, the Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth century -all these epochs had Rome for their centre; they covered it with their works, and they live again in it in a crowd of monuments. How many considerable ...
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Truly Rome is a world: whatever has possessed greatness in the west -art, religion, history- has left its traces in this city. Pagan antiquity, the origin of Christianity and of Byzantine civilization, the struggles and the transformation of the early middle age, the ecclesiastical supremacy of the thirteenth century, the Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth century -all these epochs had Rome for their centre; they covered it with their works, and they live again in it in a crowd of monuments. How many considerable States present us, in comparison with the reminiscences accumulated here, with nothing but fragments without significance! In such a collection each author has made his choice; one though ought, for once at least, to decide to see all and to study all. Still, even in a special frame, completeness is rare. As day by day and slowly one pursues the pilgrimage of the wonders of Rome, at each step, in the reminiscences of the inhabitants, in the knowledge of the learned men of the country, in forgotten books, and most of all in personal discoveries, one comes upon a series of facts which have not been collected before, and gradually rectifies a multitude of erroneous traditions as to the monuments and works of art. In the midst of the masterpieces that fill the churches and palaces, how many undetected gems! Among the famous ruins, all through the ancient dwellings of the populous quarters and deserted suburbs, how many remarkable footprints that have hitherto been little remarked
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Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Full of photos/drawings and a large fold-out map. Covers (red boards with gilt decoration/lettering) show light edge wear with rubbing. Rear hinge cracked but binding intact. COVER MAY NOT MATCH THE PICTURE ON THIS SITE. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. Red and gold 1897 edition hardcover; brief inscription and date inside front; no writing in text; map at back is torn; binding starting to loosen but pages intact.
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VG. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in green cloth with gilt decorative stamping front and spine, gilt upper page edges, detached cloth bookribbon, no jacket, 8vo. Foldout map at rear, index, tissue-protected plates. Overall VG (VG-in NF to Fine cloth). Clean, sharp cloth with very bright stamping, touches of surface loss at spine ends and at tips of tied-in corners; lower front corner bumped. Play along front hinge with 1/2" tears to paper over gutter at upper and lower ends and middle. Light separation between plate and p.33 with all holding fine. Binding otherwise strong, square and quite stiff. Pages and plates clean and unmarked, also stiff. Map is clean with beautiful colors, but very delicate on thin stock.
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Good. Cloth cover with decoration in black and gilt shows minor wear, rubbing, fading on the spine. Loose/torn hinges. All edges gilt. Pages are tanned and clean. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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