Venice: A Literary Companion (Ian Littlewood) lands on the shelves of my shop.
London: John Murray, 1991, (First Edition) Hardback in dust wrapper.
Contains: Black & white photographs; Maps; References;
From the cover: Venice has through the centuries attracted an extraordinary range of writers, pious and impious, earnest and frivolous, enthusiastic and hostile, all drawn to it for inspiration, for consolation, or for the sheer pleasure of its setting and its works of art. That so much of Venice remains unchanged gives their words a curious hold over our imagination. In this extrava…
Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper.
Brown boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. [X] 260 pages. Index. 8¾” x 5¾”.