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Molmenti, Pompeo Gherard. History of Venice: its individual growth from the earliest beginnings to the fall of the republic; tr. from the Italian by Horatio F. Brown. Sold in 2v. sections, per section, *$5. McClurg.
Under the imprint of the Istituto Italiano d’arts grafiche, appears this important work which will be issued in three parts as follows: Part 1, Venice in the middle ages; Part 2, Venice in the golden age; Part 3, The decadence of Venice. The author is the leading historical writer of Italy to-day, and the translator knows his Venice well. The first part, now ready in two volumes, deals with the origin of the people, aspect and form of the city, the houses and churches, questions of constitution, lands, commerce and finance, the dress, manners and customs of the people, industrial and fine arts, and culture.