Venice and Its Story

xv, 332 pp. Gilt titles. Top page ridge gilt. Color plates, maps, woodcuts, and photographs. CONTENTS: Part I.--The Story: The Foundation at Rialto; St Mark the Patron of Venice—The Brides of St Mark—Conquest of Dalmatia—Limitation of the Doge’s Power; Expansion in the East—Reconciliation of Pope Alexander III. and the Emperor Barbarossa—The Wedding of the Adriatic; Enrico Dandolo and the Capture of Constantinople; The Aristocracy—War with the Genoese—Loss of Constantinople; The Duel with Genoa—The Closing of the Great Council; The Oligarchy—Commercial Supremacy—The Bajamonte Conspiracy—The Council of the Ten—The Prisons; Conquests on the Mainland—Execution of Marin Faliero—The Fall of Genoa; Aggression on the Mainland—Arrest and Execution of Carmagnola—The Two Foscari; The Turkish Terror—Acquisition of Cyprus—Discovery of the Cape Route to India—The French Invasions—The League of Cambrai—Decline of Venice; Loss of Cyprus—Lepanto—Paolo Sarpi—Attack on the Ten—Loss of Crete—Temporary Reconquest of the Morea—Decadence—The End; The Fine Arts at Venice: Masons—Painters—Glass-workers—Printers. Part II.--The City: Arrival—The Piazza; The Basilica of St Mark; The Ducal Palace; The Accademia; The Grand Canal and S. Giorgio Maggiore; S. Zulian—S. Maria Formosa—S. Zanipolo (SS. Giovanni e Paolo)—The Colleoni Statue—The Scuola di S. Marco—S. Maria dei Miracoli; The Frari—The Scuola and Church of S. Rocco; S. Zaccaria—S. Giorgio degli Schiavoni—S. Francesco della Vigna; The Riva degli Schiavoni—S. Maria della Pietà—Petrarch’s House—S. Giovanni in Bragoro—S. Martino—The Arsenal—The Public Gardens—S. Pietro in Castello; S. Salvatore—Corte del Milione—S. Giovanni Grisostomo; S. Moisè—S. Stefano—Site of the Aldine Press—Il Bovolo—S. Vitale—S. Vio—The Salute—The Seminario; SS. Apostoli-Palazzo Falier—I Gesuiti—I Crociferi—S. Caterina—S. Maria dell’Orto—S. Marziale—Palazzo Giovanelli; The Rialto—S. Giacomo del Rialto—S. Giovanni Elemosinario—S. Cassiano—S. Maria Mater Domini—Museo Civico; S. Sebastiano—S. Maria del Carmine—S. Pantaleone—The Cobblers’ Guildhall—S. Polo—S. Apollinare; Giudecca—The Redentore—S. Trovaso; Palazzo Labia—S. Giobbe—The Ghetti—Gli Scalzi; Titian’s House—S. Michele in Isola—Murano; Torcello—S. Francesco del Deserto; S. Nicolo del Lido; Chioggia; Appendix I: List of Doges; Appendix II: Bibliography; Index; List of Illustrations.