Genoa ; Venice

Genoa ; Venice

Item Information

Title:
Genoa ; Venice
Description:
Information from accompanying cards: Beneath the gilt fore-edges of each volume are fine detailed paintings. Volume II is divided into two parts: Genoa and Venice.
Date:
(c) 1797
Format:
Paintings
Genre:
Watercolors
Marine paintings
Fore-edge painting
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Special Collections, Rare Books
Subjects:
Cities & towns
Waterfronts
Seas
Coastlines
Boats
Places:
Italy > Liguria (region) > Genova (province) > Genoa
Italy > Venetan (region) > Venezia (province) > Venice
Extent:
1 painting : watercolor on fore edge of book
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/kh04n215g
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from accompanying cards.
Found on: Jerusalem delivered : an heroic poem / translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso by John Hoole ; with four elegant engravings, vol. 2
Notes (acquisition):
Gift of Albert H. Wiggin, May 1951.
Notes (date):
Date of painting unknown. Publication date of book: 1797.
Notes (object):
Fore-edge/fanned to the right
Identifier:
07_04_000169A
Call #:
RARE BKS PQ4642 .E21H6 1797x