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London: Bodley Head , 1983. First English language edition. Very Good. A truly beautiful book which reproduces, mostly in full colour, some of the finest artistic treasures of the Vatican. Beginning in the late Roman period, the book progresses through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and down to the eclecticism of the 19th.Century, paying detailed attention to the outstanding works of each era. The authorative text is combined with more than 400 photographs of the Vatican's finest works of art. Includes an explanation of the stages in the formation and evolution of the Vatican City as the focal centre of the pontiff's dual authority, the construction of St Peter's Basilica and the gradual evolution of papal power. Artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael and Poussin, as well as their significant contributions to the Vatican, are all carefully analysed. The final section provides a guided tour around the Vatican which will prove invaluable to the visitor. Overall, a handsome tribute to a…
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The Vatican and its Treasures: A pictorial history and Guide
by dell' Arco, Maurizio Fagiolo
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A Vatican Lifeline Allied fugitives aided by the Italian Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Rome, 1944
by Simpson, William C
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London: Leo Cooper, 1995. Hardcover. Fair/very good. The author's hair-raising adventures in Italy as an escaped POW. Gives full credit to the men and women of the Italian Resistance, who bravely risked their lives helping thousands of Allied POW's after the fall of Mussolini in September, 1943. A story of anti-fascist Italian heroism that's been too long overlooked. Size, 24 x 16cm, 230 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos, maps on endpapers. Ex-library, black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fair-to-good: generally clean and bright in good bindings.
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A Vision of Hope: The fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations
by Gee, Jane \(Project Director\)
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London: Regency, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. An official publication to mark the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. Looks at the many and varied projects which come under the UN banner, the aims and constitution of the organization, etc, etc. Size, 29.5 x 21cm, 320 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Pictorial card covers showing faint crease on front at top, otherwise very good. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.
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