Borgia von rolfe frederick (15 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: Good+. Chipping and small tears to spine ends. Creasing and bump to lower corner of book and wraps. Some edgewear.; 375 pages.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Borgia family. Few names in history resonate with such a potent blend of intrigue, power, and scandal, and Frederick Rolfe's 'Chronicles of the house of Borgia' offers an authoritative historical account. This compelling biography delves deep into the heart of Renaissance Italy, specifically charting the dramatic period from 1492 to 1559, illuminating the lives and actions of one of Europe's most influential noble families. Rolfe meticulously chronicles the Borgias' ascent to unparalleled power, their profound impact on the Papacy, and their intricate political maneuvering across the Italian peninsula. From their origins within the complex tapestry of European nobility to their commanding presence in Rome, the work explores the personalities and events that defined their controversial legacy. This meticulously prepared historical text provides a rich exploration of a family whose destiny was intertwined with the cultural splendor and moral complexities of their age. For enthusiasts of Italian history, the Renaissance, and the enduring sagas of powerful dynasties, this chronicle offers profound insight into a house that continues to fascinate and challenge historical understanding.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Borgia family. Few names in history resonate with such a potent blend of intrigue, power, and scandal, and Frederick Rolfe's 'Chronicles of the house of Borgia' offers an authoritative historical account. This compelling biography delves deep into the heart of Renaissance Italy, specifically charting the dramatic period from 1492 to 1559, illuminating the lives and actions of one of Europe's most influential noble families. Rolfe meticulously chronicles the Borgias' ascent to unparalleled power, their profound impact on the Papacy, and their intricate political maneuvering across the Italian peninsula. From their origins within the complex tapestry of European nobility to their commanding presence in Rome, the work explores the personalities and events that defined their controversial legacy. This meticulously prepared historical text provides a rich exploration of a family whose destiny was intertwined with the cultural splendor and moral complexities of their age. For enthusiasts of Italian history, the Renaissance, and the enduring sagas of powerful dynasties, this chronicle offers profound insight into a house that continues to fascinate and challenge historical understanding.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A smart first edition copy of this illustrated historical study of the prominent noble family of the Italian Renaissance, the Borgias. The first edition. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and nine plates. Collated, complete. A work by English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric Frederick William Rolfe, better known as Baron Corvo, which is Italian for 'Crow'. He is best known for the novel Hadrian the Seventh (1904). This entertaining historical account is a study of the House of Borgia, a noble family that rose to prominence during theItalian Renaissance. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, fading to spine, with light bumping to the head and tail. Faint small marks to boards. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

First edition, first impression, of Corvo's monumental account of one of history's greatest and most notorious families. One of 1,250 printed, this copy has appealing provenance: from the library of Augustus Theodore Bartholomew (1882-1933), librarian at Cambridge University Library, with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Bartholomew gathered material for a projected biography of Corvo, though he never saw it in print. After Bartholomew's death, A. J. A. Symons borrowed his papers, and used them as the basis for his 1934 biography of Rolfe. Woolf A5. Large octavo. Frontispiece and 9 plates with tissue-guards. Original red cloth, titles to spine in gilt, armorial stamp to front board gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Contemporary bookplate of T. A. D. Godinton to front pastedown. Spine browned, covers a little faded, contents slightly foxed. An excellent copy.…