Brenk, Beat; Agnello Fabrizio and Giovanni Chiaramonte — La Cappella Palatina a Palermo

Modena, F.C. Panini, 2010. Hardcover. Four volume set in original black cloth covered slipcase with gilt lettering and color illustrations. Each volume is bound in black silky cloth over boards with gilt lettering; gray illustrated end papers. Volume 1 is 407 pp with bw and color illustrations. Volume 2 is pages 408-720 with bw and color illustrations. Volume 3 is 383 pp and consists of mostly color illustrations. Volume 4 starts with page 384 and ends with page 925 and consists of mostly color illustrations. Text is in Italian. Captions in Italian and English. Four volume complete set: [v. 1] Texti: saggi -- [v. 2] Testi: schedi -- [v. 3] Atlante 1 -- [v. 4] Atlante 2. Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, pages 689-715) and index. "Located within the Palazzo dei Normanni, the Palatine Chapel is the finest example of Arab-Norman art in Palermo. Built by Roger II from 1130 to 1140, the chapel is adorned with extraordinary Norman-Byzantine mosaics and Arabic paintings. Together the palace and its chapel are the greatest attractions of Palermo."-website synopsis. VG+ (Set is very crisp and clean. Appears never read.) .