Venice
by Morris, James (Jan)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, 1st edition (2nd printing same year), unclipped d/j (good, with bumping and small chips); red boards good but spine b
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1960. 1st (2nd reprint). hardback. Very good, 1st edition (2nd printing same year), unclipped d/j (good, with bumping and small chips); red boards good but spine base marked; gilt impressed cover design and spine titling bright; text block firm, pages unmarked and crisp. Scarce in this version.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Often hailed as one of the best travel books ever written, Venice is neither a guide nor a history book, but a beautifully written immersion in Venetian life and character, set against the background of the city's past. Analysing the particular temperament of Venetians, as well as its waterways, its architecture, its bridges, its tourists, its curiosities, its smells, sounds, lights and colours, there is scarcely a corner of Venice that Jan Morris has not investigated and brought vividly to life.Jan Morris first visited the city of Venice as young James Morris, during World War II. As she writes in the introduction, 'it is Venice seen through a particular pair of eyes at a particular moment - young eyes at that, responsive above all to the stimuli of youth.' Venice is an impassioned work on this magnificent but often maddening city.Since its first publication, Venice has appeared in many editions, won the W.H. Heinemann award and become an international bestseller.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC119855
- Title
- Venice
- Author
- Morris, James (Jan)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 1st edition (2nd printing same year), unclipped d/j (good, with bumping and small chips); red boards good but spine b
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st (2nd reprint)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 337
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st, travel, history, Morris, rare
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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