188 results for '"Descamps, Florence'

Après une carrière de banquier, Pierre de Longuemar a consacré vingt-cinq ans à l'histoire des banques et à la sauvegarde des archives bancaires, notamment au sein de la banque Paribas, puis du...

Florence Goyet. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [571]-578) And Index.

The remarkable art, architecture, interiors, and gardens of Florence's most influential families.

Florence the mother country of Western civilization, is recreated in this book in the words of the great writers and artists who lived there.

Featuring critical essays, erotica, and stitched-up memories, Gender/Fucking explores sexual arousal as a site of knowledge about the self and world. Taking the idea of intellectual masturbation a...

The great English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) worked with his second wife, Florence, on this account of his life. It was published under her name, in two separate volumes, after his...

Hardcover book, published 1961 Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. Unused kept in mylar, great book for anyone interested in art and Italian art history. Comprehensive study on the city Florence

In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575. Captures Florence's transformation from a medieval...

Florence Verducci challenges the presuppositions and expectations that have led to embarrassed censure of the wit and comic irreverence that Ovid wove into these dramatic monologues, addressed by his...

In this deeply personal and learned labor of love, R.W.B. Lewis, acclaimed chronicler of such great American cosmopolitans as Edith Wharton and Henry James, provides a new look at the glories of...

Bestselling Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith and legendary author Florence Parry Heide have teamed up to create an unforgettable princess sure to charm and delight young readers.Princess Hyacinth...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND READ WITH JENNA PICK—A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT THAT BEGS TO BE SHAREDLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL“Dazzling.” —The Washington Post“A magnificent novel.”...

Awarded the Howard R. Marraro Prize by the American Historical Association"Always fascinating... The reader will get from Goldthwaite's book on the economics of architecture a more lively and more...

Meet the Medicis, visit Leonardo's studio, or dine at a palazzo--your guide to Tuscany's splendid era.Welcome to Florence in 1490. Under the patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici, no city on earth can...

Explore ancient ruins, sip aperitivi, and visit Renaissance masterpieces: with Rick Steves as your guide, Rome, Florence, and Venice are yours to discover! Inside Rick Steves Rome, Florence & Venice...

"A marvel of storytelling and a master class in the history of the book"--Ernest Hilbert, Wall Street Journal The bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling...

This masterful biography by one of America's foremost historians of women tells the story of Florence Kelley, a leading reformer in the Progressive Era. The book also serves as a political history of...

This book, now available in paperback, concerns the everyday private and public lives of the citizens of ancient Rome. Drawing on a broad selection of contemporary sources, the author examines the...

The city of Florence has long been admired as the home of the brilliant artistic and literary achievement of the early Renaissance. But most histories of Florence go no further than the first decades...

A gorgeous picture book about the connections created through music, and how music can reach loved ones with dementia.A young boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather, and the one about the...