"None of Venice's innumerable chroniclers have portrayed the Serenissima's character with quite such a combination of the scholarly, the informal and the intimate...Over the years thousands of readers, starting this book, have been relieved to encounter its famously undemanding approach to the city - 'Generally the first thing to do in Venice is to sit down and have some coffee': but by the time they get to the end of it, all the same, they will have learnt virtually everything that an educated stranger needs to know about ...
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"None of Venice's innumerable chroniclers have portrayed the Serenissima's character with quite such a combination of the scholarly, the informal and the intimate...Over the years thousands of readers, starting this book, have been relieved to encounter its famously undemanding approach to the city - 'Generally the first thing to do in Venice is to sit down and have some coffee': but by the time they get to the end of it, all the same, they will have learnt virtually everything that an educated stranger needs to know about the place, its art and its history, besides being subtly entertained throughout.'" - From the Introduction by Jan Morris.
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Very good; Collectible. VENICE GUIDE BOOK. THIS COPY USED IN MAIN PHOTO ABOVE. APPEARS A VERY CLEAN TRADE PRINTING. COVER IS EXCELLENT. NO NAMES OR MARKS SEEN. NOT EX-LIBRARY. NOT REMAINDER-MARKED. PAGES WHITE AND CLEAN. LITTLE USED, IF AT ALL. SEE PHOTO IF AVAILABLE. We ship faster than lightning on a golf course? Maybe, but an Informed Buyer is our Best Customer. You can ask us any question. Packed Carefully and Shipped Promptly by Highly Rated and Experienced Seller on Amazon since 2006. 5300 LK 01.