Venice: A Sketch-Book cover

Venice: A Sketch-Book

by Fred Richards

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VENICE A SKETCH BOOK BY FRED RICHARDS. ADAM & CHARLES BLACK. LONDON, W. _First published, with 24 sketchesw, in May, 1914._ 1. CHIOGGIA FISHING-BOATS--FRONTISPIECE. 2. 'THE REALTO' FROM THE GRAND CANAL. 3. 'SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE.' 4. 'PAL. CONTARINI-FASAN (HOUSE OF DESDEMONA). 5. 'S. BARNABA.' 6. 'NEW LAMPS FOR OLD' (FROM THE DOGANA TRAGHETTO). 7. 'THE CHURCH OF I. GESUATI' (ON THE ZATTERE). 8. 'PIAZZA S. MARCO' (WITH THE NEW CAMPANILE). 9. FEEDING THE PIGEONS OUTSIDE S. MARCO. 10. THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE 'BRIDGE OF SIGNS'. 11. 'VENICE' FROM THE ISLAND OF S. ELENA. 12. 'HOUSE OF TINTORETTO'. 13. 'LOBSTER-POTS (NEAR S. PIETRO). 14. FROM THE STEPS OF S. GIORGIO MAGGIORE. 15. 'THE SALUTE' FROM S. GIORGIO MAGGIORE. 16. 'VENICE' FROM THE LIDO. [Illustration: ‘THE REALTO’ FROM THE GRAND CANAL.] [Illustration: ‘SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE.’] [Illustration: ‘PAL. CONTARINI-FASAN (HOUSE OF DESDEMONA).] [Illustration: ‘S. BARNABA.’] [Illustration: ‘NEW LAMPS FOR OLD’ (FROM THE DOGANA TRAGHETTO).] [Illustration: ‘THE CHURCH OF I. GESUATI’ (ON THE ZATTERE).] [Illustration: ‘PIAZZA S. MARCO’ (WITH THE NEW CAMPANILE).] [Illustration: FEEDING THE PIGEONS OUTSIDE S. MARCO.] [Illustration: THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ‘BRIDGE OF SIGNS’.] [Illustration: ‘VENICE’ FROM THE ISLAND OF S. ELENA.] [Illustration: ‘HOUSE OF TINTORETTO’.] [Illustration: ‘LOBSTER-POTS (NEAR S. PIETRO).] [Illustration: FROM THE STEPS OF S. GIORGIO MAGGIORE.] [Illustration: ‘THE SALUTE’ FROM S. GIORGIO MAGGIORE.] [Illustration: ‘VENICE’ FROM THE LIDO.]