The Prince: Il Principe (Illustrated) by Charles River Editors $0.99
Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence on May 3, 1469, as Florence was undergoing its transition into the Renaissance, guided by the Medicis. Machiavelli was a public servant during the Republic, losing his office when the Medicis returned to power. Despite that, Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to the ruling Medici of the time, leading some today to still speculate whether the book was a...
The Italian Cook Book: the Art of Eating Well : practical recipes of the Italian cuisine by Nabu Press $21.75
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our...
A Child al Confino: The True Story of a Jewish Boy and His Mother in Mussolini's Italy by Adams Media $21.95
Eric Lamet was only seven years old when the Nazis invaded Vienna--and changed his life and the lives of all European Jews forever. Five days after Hitler marches, Eric Lamet and his parents flee for their lives. His father goes back to his native Poland--and never comes back. His mother hides out in Italy, on the run from place to place, taking her son deeper and deeper into the mountains to...
City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas by Random House $32.00
The rise and fall of the Venetian empire stands unrivaled for drama, intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. In City of Fortune, Roger Crowley, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author of Empires of the Sea, applies his narrative skill to chronicling the astounding five-hundred-year voyage of Venice to the pinnacle of power. Tracing the full arc of the Venetian imperial saga for...
Hannibal Makers of History by $0.00
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (New Kittredge Shakespeare) by Bernice W. Kilman $8.95
George Lyman Kittredge’s insightful editions of Shakespeare have endured in part because of his eclecticism, his diversity of interests, and his wide-ranging accomplishments, all of which are reflected in the valuable notes in each volume.These new editions have specific emphasis on the performance histories of the plays (on stage and screen).Features of each edition include:- The original...
GALILEO'S DAUGHTER: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love by Walker & Company $0.75
Trade Pb. Many of Galileo's drawings, letters and instruments. Printed in Great Britain. Biography/Autobiography.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by D. (Daniel) Spillan $0.00
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Twilight in Italy by The Viking Press $10.95
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The Travels of Marco Polo - Complete [Illustrated] by Henry Yule $1.99
Chronicling the 13th-century world from Venice, Marco Polo's birthplace, to the far reaches of Asia, Marco Polo tells of the foreign peoples he meets as he travels by foot, horse, and boat through places including Persia, Tibet, India, and, finally, China.