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	Eyewitness Guide Italy  •   Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 674 PAGES Another gem in the Eyewitness series, this superb guide is handsome, convenient and up-to-date; it's the guide to carry. Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (ITL32, $30.00)
	The Renaissance, A Short History  •  Paul Johnson HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES The history, background, literature, sculpture, paintings and architecture of the Renaissance in under 200 lively, thought-provoking pages. A volume in the excellent Modern Library chronicles series. (ITL774, $12.95)
	The Search for Ancient Rome  •  Claude Moatti ARCHAEOLOGY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 207 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A volume in the lavishly illustrated "Discoveries" series, this pocket-size volume features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and excerpts by the great archaeologists. It's a portrait of the history of archaeology and a fascinating look at the meaning of ancient Rome to western civilization -- quite an accomplishment for a slim book. (ITL18, $12.95)
	The World of Venice  •  Jan Morris HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 315 PAGES • FAVORITE Morris displays her talent for research, telling anecdote and well-wrought prose in this spirited portrait of a beloved city, its history and inhabitants. If you are going to read one book on Venice, we recommend this favorite. Originally published in 1974 and revised for this edition, it's a tour de force. (ITL12, $16.00)
	Italy Map  •   Borch Maps 2006 •  MAP A convenient laminated map of Italy at a scale of 1:800,000 with excellent topographic detail, an index, and large individual maps of Sicily and Sardinia. (ITL19, $11.95)

	Fodor's Florence's 25 Best  •   Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide and map. (ITL140, $11.95)
	Fodor's Rome's 25 Best  •   Fodors   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide to Rome, this book includes an excellent map of the city and essential information on its highlights. (ITL112, $11.95)
	Fodor's Venice's 25 Best  •   Citypack   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide to Venice, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (ITL106, $11.95)
	Made in Italy, A Shopper's Guide  •  Laura Morelli   • GUIDEBOOK  •  The second edition of Morelli's expert survey of handcrafted Italian shops and products from Murano glass to ceramics, jewelry and leather. (ITL473, $24.95)
	Biba's Italy, Favorite Recipes from the Splendid Cities  •  Biba Caggiano   • FOOD  •  Ms. Caggiano focuses on regional, seasonal food in this omnibus cookbook (featuring 100 recipes), menu planner and travel guide to Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice. Nicely produced, this handsome sepia-toned book includes recommended restaurants, cafes and markets in each city. (ITL777, $29.95)
	The Tuscan Year: Tuscan Life and Food in an Italian Valley  •  Elizabeth Romer   • FOOD • FAVORITE  •  An intimate portrait of life on a Tuscan farm, as seen primarily through the robust food, and a Longitude favorite. Romer captures the goings-on in the countryside, and especially in the Cerotti kitchen, where traditional Tuscan rural food is prepared with loving care. Every chapter includes concisely described recipes. (ITL131, $14.00)
	Inside the Vatican  •  Bart McDowell  •  Jim Stanfield   • RELIGION  •  A selection of stunning behind-the-scenes color photographs of the Vatican. The text describes the city-state's history and gives some background on the modern popes. (ITL55, $18.00)
	Italy, A Short History  •  Harry Hearder   • HISTORY  •  Elegantly written, generous and enormously informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present. (ITL56, $24.99)
	La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind  •  Beppe Severgnini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • NEW  •  A guide to the Italian character, hugely popular in Italy, including the apparently neverending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. Severgnini opens the book with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa, moving on to Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. (ITL718, $12.95)
	The City of Falling Angels  •  John Berendt   • HISTORY  •  Berendt's masterful mix of damp aspirations, intrigue and eccentric personalities conveys a certain essence of what it's like to live in modern Venice. (ITL644, $16.00)
	The City of Florence, Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings  •  R.W.B. Lewis   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  A vivid tour of the city and its riches by the fine biographer of Edith Wharton and Henry James. Lewis has written what he calls "a partial biography of Florence," beautifully interweaving the personal and the historical. (ITL47, $18.00)
	The House of Medici, Its Rise and Fall  •  Christopher Hibbert   • HISTORY  •  A well-written, entertaining history of the Medicis in Renaissance Florence. Great to read before going to Florence, where the influence of the Medicis and the artists they supported is still very much in evidence. (ITL135, $16.00)
	The Italians  •  Luigi Barzini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)
	Tuscan Country: A Photographer's Journey  •  Wes Walker   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Walker captures the allure of the hill towns, including Siena, Lucca, Pisa and smaller cities and villages in 100 luminous color photographs. (ITL848, $29.95)
	Brunelleschi's Dome, How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture  •  Ross King   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The story of the design and construction of the dome in the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, a tale rife with politics, cut-throat competition and mighty inspiration. (ITL410, $14.00)
	Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling  •  Ross King   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Presented with flair and backed by a wealth of research, King's captivating chronicle of Michelangelo's painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel tells the story of its conception and creation. (ITL464, $16.00)
	Palladio and Palladianism  •  Robert Tavernor   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A well illustrated guide to the work of Andrea Palladio, the 16th century Venetian architect, and his followers. (ITL25, $16.95)
	Renaissance Art  •  Gerard Legrand   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT  •  An informative, illustrated overview of Renaissance art from Rome to Venice, including an in-depth chapter on Florence, biographies of key artists and a handy chronology. (ITL850, $16.95)
	The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance  •  Peter Murray   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A classic, informative guide to Renaissance architecture throughout Italy. with black-and-white photographs and site plans. Ideal for travelers to Italy with an interest in architecture. (ITL34, $17.95)
	The Art of the Renaissance  •  Peter Murray   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A classic, illustrated survey of the world of the Renaissance and its art. With chapters on Florence and its artists, the Netherlands, early illustrated books, and many individual artists. (ITL14, $18.95)
	The Colosseum  •  Keith Hopkins  •  Mary Beard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This pocket-size book is an engaging overview of the history of the Colosseum. Hopkins and Beard sweep aside misconceptions, taking shots at Hollywood (and others) for perpetrating tales of gladiator-eating lions, Nero fiddling and other myths. (ITL654, $19.95)
	Italian Days  •  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians. (ITL02, $15.00)
	On The Road With Francis of Assisi  •  Linda Bird Francke   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Assisi wandered for 20 years, affording Newsweek editor Francke and her patient husband plenty to see and do in the piazzas, sanctuaries and chapels of Assisi, Siena, Bologna, Venice, Gubbio, Rome and other choice spots. (ITL647, $15.95)
	Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Lawrence Venuti   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers. (ITL466, $14.95)
	Travelers' Tales Italy  •  Ann Calcagno  •  Jan Morris   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of 48 stories on traveling in Italy and Italian life, featuring the writing of Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Frances Mayes, Jonathan Keates, Stanley Crouch and others. (ITL182, $18.95)
	A Room with a View  •  E.M. Forster   • LITERATURE  •  E.M. Forster's classic tale of love among the middle classes, set largely in Florence. (ITL142, $9.95)
	Cabal, An Aurelio Zen Mystery  •  Michael Dibdin   • MYSTERY  •  In this installment of the enjoyable series, largely set inside the Vatican, Zen stumbles upon the secret organization of the title. (ITL620, $12.95)
	Death at La Fenice  •  Donna Leon   • MYSTERY  •  The first of the tremendously good Guido Brunetti mysteries, all set in the author's beloved Venice, in which a famous conductor is found dead at the celebrated theater of the title. (ITL555, $13.95)
	Death in Springtime  •  Magdalen Nabb   • MYSTERY  •  Two women are kidnapped in Florence, sending Marshal Guarnaccia to the Tuscan foothills, in this third mystery in the series. (ITL635, $10.00)
	The Agony and the Ecstasy, A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo  •  Irving Stone   • LITERATURE  •  An overheated, page-turning fictionalized account of the life of master painter and sculptor Michelangelo -- and a good introduction to Renaissance Florence and Rome. (ITL150, $16.00)
	The Birth of Venus, A Novel  •  Sarah Dunant   • LITERATURE  •  A rich novel of art, passion and patronage, memorably set in late 15th-century Florence and prominently featuring the famously pious reformer Savonarola. (ITL532, $13.95)

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