1898 The Makers of Venice Doges, Conquerors, Painters, and Men of Letters

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Fine Binding, Illustrated, Signed Binding

In a beautiful fine half crushed morocco binding by Truslove & Hanson.

Ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Isabel C. Talbot de Malahide, to Samuel Gurney, Dec. 25 1904'. Isabel was the Baroness Talbot de Malahide, a notable English philanthropist. Her first husband was John Gurney, with whom she had seven children. The Gurney family were an influential family of English Quakers who had a major role in the development of Norwich. This Samuel Gurney appears to be the child of Isabel and John.

'The Makers of Venice' is a study into the people who make Venice into the influential city that it is, giving brief biographies on the important men in the history of the city.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-six plates, and in-text illustrations.

Collated, complete.

Written by Margaret Oliphant, a Scottish novelist known for her historical and supernatural novels.