Ronald Ridley (141 results)

softcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 245 pp. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

softcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 291 pp. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: New. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled - witty, profound and endlessly entertaining.Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources, Ronald Ridley has compiled a vivid collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries, illustrated with three hundred images and published in three elegant volumes: The Middles Ages to the Seventeenth Century, The Eighteenth Century and The Nineteenth Century. Presented here is the second volume.How did visitors arrive? Where did they stay? What were their expenses? What did they see of churches, palaces, villas and antiquities? What did they like or dislike of what they saw? What did they think of Rome in all its contemporary facets? What events did they witness? What portraits do they provide of people in Rome at the time of their visit? Excerpts from memoirs by more than two hundred visitors give a myriad fascinating insights and together provide a detailed account of Rome over nearly a millennium.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources, Ronald Ridley has compiled a vivid collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries, illustrated with nearly three hundred images. This hardback edition brings together its three volumes in one: The Middles Ages to the Seventeenth Century, The Eighteenth Century and The Nineteenth Century. How did visitors arrive? Where did they stay? What were their expenses? What did they see of churches, palaces, villas and antiquities? What did they like or dislike of what they saw? What did they think of Rome in all its contemporary facets? What events did they witness? What portraits do they provide of people in Rome at the time of their visit? Excerpts from memoirs by more than two hundred visitors give a myriad fascinating insights and together provide a detailed account of Rome over nearly a millennium. AUTHOR: Ronald T. Ridley first taught at the University of Sydney, then at the University of Melbourne, retiring in 2005 from a personal chair. His research interests concentrate on Egyptian and Roman history, historiography and archaeology. He is the author of some fifteen books, including a history of Rome, a translation of Zosimus, biographies of Bernardino Drovetti and Carlo Fea, and The Eagle and the Spade (the archaeology of Rome 1808-1814). He is a Fellow of the Antiquaries' Society, the Royal Historical Society, the Pontifical Academy of Roman Archaeology, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2019, he was awarded the Premio Daria Borghese for his Prince of Antiquarians: Francesco de Ficoroni. SELLING POINTS: . Most comprehensive and wide ranging anthology of writings by visitors to Rome . Richly illustrated 75 colour, 21 b/w illustrations A vivid collage-portrait of Rome in three volumes the most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. "Ronald's detailed and thoroughly enjoyable collection shows how it can take a visitor to appreciate what the residents are so used to, they take for granted." - Camden New Journal/Islington Tribune/West End Extra The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled - witty, profound and endlessly entertaining.Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources, Ronald Ridley has compiled a vivid collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries, illustrated with three hundred images and published in three elegant volumes: The Middles Ages to the Seventeenth Century, The Eighteenth Century and The Nineteenth Century. Presented here is the third volume.How did visitors arrive? Where did they stay? What were their expenses? What did they see of churches, palaces, villas and antiquities? What did they like or dislike of what they saw? What did they think of Rome in all its contemporary facets? What events did they witness? What portraits do they provide of people in Rome at the time of their visit? Excerpts from memoirs by more than two hundred visitors give a myriad fascinating insights and together provide a detailed account of Rome over nearly a millennium.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The supplied Amazon photo is wrong. The book IS as described THE EAGLE AND THE SPADE. Still shrink-wrapped.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources, Ronald Ridley has compiled a vivid collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries, illustrated with nearly three hundred images. This hardback edition brings together its three volumes in one: The Middles Ages to the Seventeenth Century, The Eighteenth Century and The Nineteenth Century. How did visitors arrive? Where did they stay? What were their expenses? What did they see of churches, palaces, villas and antiquities? What did they like or dislike of what they saw? What did they think of Rome in all its contemporary facets? What events did they witness? What portraits do they provide of people in Rome at the time of their visit? Excerpts from memoirs by more than two hundred visitors give a myriad fascinating insights and together provide a detailed account of Rome over nearly a millennium. AUTHOR: Ronald T. Ridley first taught at the University of Sydney, then at the University of Melbourne, retiring in 2005 from a personal chair. His research interests concentrate on Egyptian and Roman history, historiography and archaeology. He is the author of some fifteen books, including a history of Rome, a translation of Zosimus, biographies of Bernardino Drovetti and Carlo Fea, and The Eagle and the Spade (the archaeology of Rome 1808-1814). He is a Fellow of the Antiquaries' Society, the Royal Historical Society, the Pontifical Academy of Roman Archaeology, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2019, he was awarded the Premio Daria Borghese for his Prince of Antiquarians: Francesco de Ficoroni. SELLING POINTS: . Most comprehensive and wide ranging anthology of writings by visitors to Rome . Richly illustrated 62 colour, 33 b/w illustrations A vivid collage-portrait of Rome in three volumes the most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 555 pages. Illustrated.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: New. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English and American sources, many hitherto neglected, Ronald Ridley has compiled an endlessly vivid and thought-provoking collage-portrait of Rome. Num Pages: 300 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DQ; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141. . 2024. Reprinting February 2024. paperback. . . . .…

hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 555pp, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback; publisher's 'damaged' stamp to endpaper, otherwise good in creased card covers.; Illustrated; +xiipp.; 372 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: VG+. No Additional Printings Noted. Wrappers. Bright red spine and rear cover, bright red front cover with illustrated portrait of Drovetti are all clean, bright, and glossy. Book has just a trace of rubbing at the head and tail of the spine and at the extreme tips of a couple of the outside corners. Book would be a pretty easy NF grade, but it has a coupld faint smudges on the lower edge of the textblock and one on the very bottom of the outside edge - not pronounced enough that they'll jump out, but you'll find them if you look for them. Binding is straight and tight. Aside from the couple mentioned smudges, pages are clean, white, and crisp. 372 pages. Illustrated with a frontis portrait of Drovetti and some illustrations throughout.…

Condition: NUOVO. Venezia, Ist.Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti cm.16x24, pp.285, brossura Collana Memorie de Scienze Morali, Lettere ed Arti,40,f.3.

Condition: New. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English and American sources, many hitherto neglected, Ronald Ridley has compiled an endlessly vivid and thought-provoking collage-portrait of Rome. Num Pages: 300 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DQ; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141. . 2024. Reprinting February 2024. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition, 2nd printing ; ISBN: 0450048918 :; 9780450048913 LCCN: 82-244719 ; OCLC: 10018579 ; blue cloth with silver lettering in photographic color dustjacket ; signature of gynecologist and author John H. Ridley on front ep ; 331 pp. ; b&w plates ; VG. Book.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources, Ronald Ridley has compiled a vivid collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries, illustrated with nearly three hundred images. This hardback edition brings together its three volumes in one: The Middles Ages to the Seventeenth Century, The Eighteenth Century and The Nineteenth Century. How did visitors arrive? Where did they stay? What were their expenses? What did they see of churches, palaces, villas and antiquities? What did they like or dislike of what they saw? What did they think of Rome in all its contemporary facets? What events did they witness? What portraits do they provide of people in Rome at the time of their visit? Excerpts from memoirs by more than two hundred visitors give a myriad fascinating insights and together provide a detailed account of Rome over nearly a millennium. AUTHOR: Ronald T. Ridley first taught at the University of Sydney, then at the University of Melbourne, retiring in 2005 from a personal chair. His research interests concentrate on Egyptian and Roman history, historiography and archaeology. He is the author of some fifteen books, including a history of Rome, a translation of Zosimus, biographies of Bernardino Drovetti and Carlo Fea, and The Eagle and the Spade (the archaeology of Rome 1808-1814). He is a Fellow of the Antiquaries' Society, the Royal Historical Society, the Pontifical Academy of Roman Archaeology, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2019, he was awarded the Premio Daria Borghese for his Prince of Antiquarians: Francesco de Ficoroni. SELLING POINTS: . Most comprehensive and wide ranging anthology of writings by visitors to Rome . Richly illustrated 53 colour, 22 b/w illustrations A vivid collage-portrait of Rome in three volumes the most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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