The Venetian Empire: A sea voyage. Jan Morris. 1980.

Title: The Venetian Empire: A sea voyage by Jan Morris

Published by: Faber And Faber Ltd, London
Publication Date: 1980.
1st Edition
Hardback. 192 pp
Condition: Excellent
Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent

For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean.

This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete and Cyprus.
Beautifully illustrated with many B&W and full-colour illustrations. Book is in excellent condition. Internally, pages clean throughout, no tears, creases or discolouration. Read more