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The Story of Florence (Medieval Towns Series) - cover

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The Story of Florence (Medieval Towns Series)

Edmund G. Gardner

Publisher: White Press

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'The Story of Florence” presents the fascinating history of the beautiful Italian city, exploring it's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, and more. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Florence and Italian history in general. Contents include: “The People and Commune of Florence”, “The Times of Dante and Boccaccio”, “The Medici and the Quattrocento”, “From Fra Girolamo to Duke Cosimo”, “The Palazzo Vechio-The Piazza della”, “Signoria-The Uffizi”, “The Uffizi”, et cetera. Edmund Garratt Gardner  (1869 – 1935) was an English  writer and scholar of Italian history and literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Available since: 06/08/2016.

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