Fasolo, Andrea — Palaces of Venice

Italy, Arsenale Editrice, 2003. Hardcover. Maroon paper boards, gilt letters on spine, black & color illus. dust jacket, 197 pp. lavishly illus. in color. "The age-old history of Venice is contained in the big city residences, which were built to show the power of the most important patrician families. Great architects like Jacopo Sansovino, Michele Sanmicheli, Mauro Codussi and Baldassarre Longhena contributed to give the city a monumental structure." (dj) And you can see them all here. VG (Bookplate & few marks from previous art-library owner.) .