Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011
ISBN 10: 0307473791 ISBN 13: 9780307473790
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Vintage Books (edition 43519th), 2010
ISBN 10: 0099422565 ISBN 13: 9780099422563
Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 43519th. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
Verlag: Penguin Random House, 2009
ISBN 10: 0701172851 ISBN 13: 9780701172855
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Penguin Random House, 2009
ISBN 10: 0701172851 ISBN 13: 9780701172855
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010
ISBN 10: 0385531524 ISBN 13: 9780385531528
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010
ISBN 10: 0385531524 ISBN 13: 9780385531528
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Zustand: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Verlag: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 0701172851 ISBN 13: 9780701172855
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this sumptuous vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty, set like a jewel in its glistening lagoon.His account is at once romantic and packed with facts, conjuring up the atmosphere of the canals, bridges and sunlit squares, the churches and the markets, the fiestas and the flowers.He leads us through the history of the city, from the first refugees arriving in the mists of the lagoon in the fourth century to the rise of a great mercantile state and a trading empire, the wars against Napoleon and the tourist invasions of today. Everything is here: the merchants on the Rialto and the Jews in the ghetto; the mosaics of St Mark's and the glass blowers of Murano; the carnival masks and the sad colonies of lepers; the doges and the destitute and the artists with their passion for colour and form - Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, Tiepolo. There are wars and sieges, scandals and seductions, fountains playing in deserted squares and crowds thronging the markets.And there is a dark undertone too, of shadowy corners and dead ends, prisons and punishment. The language and way of thinking of the Venetians sets them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people, linked to the sea and to the tides rather than the land.'The moon rules Venice,' Ackroyd writes: 'It is built on ocean shells and ocean ground; it has the aspect of infinity.It is the floating world.changing and variable and accidental.'This book, like a magic gondola, transports its readers to thatsensual, surprising realm. We could have no better guide - reading Ackroyd's Venice is, in itself, a glorious journey and the perfect holiday. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Verlag: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 0701172851 ISBN 13: 9780701172855
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In this sumptuous vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty, set like a jewel in its glistening lagoon.His account is at once romantic and packed with facts, conjuring up the atmosphere of the canals, bridges and sunlit squares, the churches and the markets, the fiestas and the flowers.He leads us through the history of the city, from the first refugees arriving in the mists of the lagoon in the fourth century to the rise of a great mercantile state and a trading empire, the wars against Napoleon and the tourist invasions of today. Everything is here: the merchants on the Rialto and the Jews in the ghetto; the mosaics of St Mark's and the glass blowers of Murano; the carnival masks and the sad colonies of lepers; the doges and the destitute and the artists with their passion for colour and form - Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, Tiepolo. There are wars and sieges, scandals and seductions, fountains playing in deserted squares and crowds thronging the markets.And there is a dark undertone too, of shadowy corners and dead ends, prisons and punishment. The language and way of thinking of the Venetians sets them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people, linked to the sea and to the tides rather than the land.'The moon rules Venice,' Ackroyd writes: 'It is built on ocean shells and ocean ground; it has the aspect of infinity.It is the floating world.changing and variable and accidental.'This book, like a magic gondola, transports its readers to thatsensual, surprising realm. We could have no better guide - reading Ackroyd's Venice is, in itself, a glorious journey and the perfect holiday. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Chatto and Windus, 2009
ISBN 10: 0701172851 ISBN 13: 9780701172855
Anbieter: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
Verlag: Anchor, 2011
ISBN 10: 0307473791 ISBN 13: 9780307473790
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Very Good. 2011. Paperback. Pbk. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.
Verlag: Vintage Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0099422565 ISBN 13: 9780099422563
Anbieter: medimops, Berlin, Deutschland
Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Verlag: Tantor Audio, 2010
ISBN 10: 1400167930 ISBN 13: 9781400167937
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
MP3 CD. Zustand: Good.
Verlag: Chatto & Windus, 2009
ISBN 10: 0701172851 ISBN 13: 9780701172855
Anbieter: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Verlag: Anchor, 2011
ISBN 10: 0307473791 ISBN 13: 9780307473790
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Nan A. Talese, New York, 2010
ISBN 10: 0385531524 ISBN 13: 9780385531528
Anbieter: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA-FABA-IOBA), DeLand, FL, USA
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Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. Appears unread. 10 inches tall; 403 pages with Bibliography and Index. First Edition, First Printing. The wrap-around Dust Jacket has a scuff on the lower spine from a store sticker removal. . "Thoughtful, thorough and insightful, [Ackroyd] is at least as much interpreter as historian. He brings this iconic city to vivid life . While Venice is by no means an orthodox traveler's guide, it's a wonderful introduction to a city that has cast a particular spell since the fifth century . A portrait so vivid it's aromatic . Intoxicating." -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fine Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket.
Verlag: Nan A. Talese, 2010
ISBN 10: 0385531524 ISBN 13: 9780385531528
Anbieter: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irland
Zustand: Very Good. 2010. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Uncut page edges, remains a fine copy. . . . .
403 S. u. 32 Tafeln. Ppbd. m. Schutzumschlag.
Verlag: London: Chatto & Windus (2009)., 2009
Anbieter: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
First edition. xii + 403 pp w/index. Fine in fine dust jacket. "as seen on skyarts 2" sticker on front cover. SIGNED by Ackroyd on the title page.
Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Okt 2011, 2011
ISBN 10: 0307473791 ISBN 13: 9780307473790
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peter Ackroyd at his most magical and magisterial-a glittering, evocative, fascinating, story-filled portrait of Venice, the ultimate city. The Venetians' language and way of thinking set them aside from the rest of Italy. They are an island people, linked to the sea and to the tides rather than the land. This latest work from the incomparable Peter Ackroyd, like a magic gondola, transports its readers to that sensual and surprising city. His account embraces facts and romance, conjuring up the atmosphere of the canals, bridges, and sunlit squares, the churches and the markets, the festivals and the flowers. He leads us through the history of the city, from the first refugees arriving in the mists of the lagoon in the fourth century to the rise of a great mercantile state and its trading empire, the wars against Napoleon, and the tourist invasions of today. Everything is here: the merchants on the Rialto and the Jews in the ghetto; the glassblowers of Murano; the carnival masks and the sad colonies of lepers; the artists-Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, Tiepolo. And the ever-present undertone of Venice's shadowy corners and dead ends, of prisons and punishment, wars and sieges, scandals and seductions. Ackroyd's Venice: Pure City is a study of Venice much in the vein of his lauded London: The Biography. Like London, Venice is a fluid, writerly exploration organized around a number of themes. History and context are provided in each chapter, but Ackroyd's portrait of Venice is a particularly novelistic one, both beautiful and rapturous. We could have no better guide-reading Venice: Pure City is, in itself, a glorious journey to the ultimate city.