Author: Charles William Dyson Perrins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illustrated books
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Italian Book-illustrations and Early Printing
Author: Charles William Dyson Perrins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illustrated books
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illustrated books
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Italian Chic
Author: Andrea Ferolla
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614286809
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Italy is a country synonymous with style and beauty in all aspects of life: the rich history of Rome, Renaissance art of Florence, graceful canals of Venice, high fashion of Milan, signature pasta alla bolognese of Bologna, colorful architecture of Portofino and winking blue waters of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, among many others. Italians themselves live effortlessly amid all this splendor, knowing instinctively just the type of outfit to throw on, design element to balance, or delectable ingredient to add.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614286809
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Italy is a country synonymous with style and beauty in all aspects of life: the rich history of Rome, Renaissance art of Florence, graceful canals of Venice, high fashion of Milan, signature pasta alla bolognese of Bologna, colorful architecture of Portofino and winking blue waters of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, among many others. Italians themselves live effortlessly amid all this splendor, knowing instinctively just the type of outfit to throw on, design element to balance, or delectable ingredient to add.
The Italian Dream
Author: Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614285195
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
For more than three years, Aline Coquelle, the well-known globe-trotting photographer, and Count Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli, a member of one of the oldest aristocratic Italian families, have followed the map of Italy’s best wines. Guided by Gelasio, readers are introduced to a tribe of artistic and wine-loving amici who share their passion for their country’s heritage and bounty. The Italian Dream: Wine, Heritage, Soul is an escape into the effortlessly elegant Italian lifestyle, savoring wine behind the private gates of family castles and vineyards, from the foothills of the Alps to the hill towns of Tuscany to the relaxed southern seasides.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614285195
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
For more than three years, Aline Coquelle, the well-known globe-trotting photographer, and Count Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli, a member of one of the oldest aristocratic Italian families, have followed the map of Italy’s best wines. Guided by Gelasio, readers are introduced to a tribe of artistic and wine-loving amici who share their passion for their country’s heritage and bounty. The Italian Dream: Wine, Heritage, Soul is an escape into the effortlessly elegant Italian lifestyle, savoring wine behind the private gates of family castles and vineyards, from the foothills of the Alps to the hill towns of Tuscany to the relaxed southern seasides.
The Art & History of Books
Author: Norma Levarie
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781884718021
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
The Art & History of Books is a tightly written and lavishly illustrated panorama of book design from its earliest history to recent years. Tracing the history of fine books against a background of changing patrons, improving technology, religious and social change, and the state of the arts throughout the world, this volume encompasses both illustrated and unillustrated books with a breadth of detail not found in any other work. With 176 facsimile pages from books of unusual beauty or interest, many of them photographed especially for this volume, The Art & History of Books is more than a valuable reference source: it is a perfect example of expert design, cogent description, and relevant illustration.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781884718021
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
The Art & History of Books is a tightly written and lavishly illustrated panorama of book design from its earliest history to recent years. Tracing the history of fine books against a background of changing patrons, improving technology, religious and social change, and the state of the arts throughout the world, this volume encompasses both illustrated and unillustrated books with a breadth of detail not found in any other work. With 176 facsimile pages from books of unusual beauty or interest, many of them photographed especially for this volume, The Art & History of Books is more than a valuable reference source: it is a perfect example of expert design, cogent description, and relevant illustration.
Printing a Mediterranean World
Author: Sean Roberts
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674068076
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In 1482 Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over 100 folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse interleaved with lavishly engraved maps. Roberts demonstrates that the Geographia represents the moment of transition between printing and manuscript culture, while forming a critical base for the rise of modern cartography.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674068076
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In 1482 Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over 100 folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse interleaved with lavishly engraved maps. Roberts demonstrates that the Geographia represents the moment of transition between printing and manuscript culture, while forming a critical base for the rise of modern cartography.
Heavenly Craft
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher: George Braziller Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This volume explores the evolution of the technique, composition and colouration of the woodcut beginning with the earliest publications. It features examples from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and The Netherlands.
Publisher: George Braziller Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This volume explores the evolution of the technique, composition and colouration of the woodcut beginning with the earliest publications. It features examples from Germany, Italy, France, Spain and The Netherlands.
Short-title Catalogue of Books Printed in Italy and of Italian Books Printed in Other Countries from 1465 to 1600 Now in the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher: London : Trustees of the British Museum
ISBN:
Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
Book Description
Publisher: London : Trustees of the British Museum
ISBN:
Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
Book Description
All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
Author: Dan Yaccarino
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375987231
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
“This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375987231
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
“This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona
Catalogue of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
Author: John Pierpont Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Block books
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Block books
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Italian Book-illustrations and Early Printing
Author: Alfred William Pollard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description