"Streets and Canals in Venice 66"

Black and white plate from 'Streets and Canals in Venice and in the Islands of the Lagoons'.

Plate 66 includes the following note in the book's annex: "PONTE DEI DADI, or Bridge of Dice, at S. Mark's. - The knowing ones tell us that this bridge derived its name trom the popular cry Dai! Dai! - At him! Give it him - shouted after Bajamonte Tiepolo and his fellow conspirators as they flred from. S. Mark's Square on their discomfiture on the 10th june 1310. - A fine house in pure Venetian is observable from this bridge."

Publisher: Ferd. Ongania - Venice

Printer: D. Appleton and Company - New York

Condition: Good; please note light foxing on the top.

Material: Heliogravure

Plate size is 13.5" x 9"