We're going to need a bigger bookcase...

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We're going to need a bigger bookcase...

1bigxstudio
Jan 8, 2024, 5:04 pm

My collection of books on or directly related to Venice in the English language (mostly) has finally outgrown the bookcase and the 2 display shelves allocated to it. Time to find more shelf space.



2wcarter
Edited: Jan 8, 2024, 9:03 pm

You need to buy A History of Venice in Painting. It's superb. See https://www.flickr.com/photos/warwick_carter/49968735516/in/album-72157663862723...

4lilithcat
Jan 8, 2024, 9:47 pm

>1 bigxstudio:

What's really interesting is that you have 102 books tagged "Venice", and I have 103, yet we share only 18 books (and a couple are not about Venice).

Which probably means we both need to go acquire more books.

5wcarter
Edited: Jan 8, 2024, 10:13 pm

>3 lilithcat:
But not in his photo ;-)

How about :-
Venice Approached here.
Death in Venice here.
Italian Cities here.
A History of Venice here.

6bigxstudio
Jan 8, 2024, 10:31 pm

>2 wcarter: thanks for the tip! Already have that one. It’s the big horizontal red one. And yes, it’s a stunning book.

7bigxstudio
Jan 8, 2024, 10:32 pm

>4 lilithcat: I like the way you think!

8rshart3
Jan 8, 2024, 11:01 pm

One can never have too many bookshelves.
I have little interest in Venice, but it's a beautiful looking collection, and lovingly tended.

9booksforreading
Jan 9, 2024, 10:22 pm

>1 bigxstudio:
Congratulations on such a beautiful collection!
It looks like you might enjoy owing a copy of Venetian Story by Byron from Allen Press. It has reprints of many engravings with various views of Venice - a gorgeous edition.