All-Italy : the book of everything Italian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Donald Flanell, author.

Holzer, Robert R. (Robert Rau), author.

Horn, Richard, 1954- author.

Marcianò, Ada Francesca, author.

Contributor:

Quarto Marketing Ltd., book producer.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italy--Civilization.

Italy.

Civilization.

Local Subjects:

Italy--Civilization.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

207, [1] pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (partly color) ; 26 x 26 cm

Other Title:

Book of everything Italian

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1986.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Interior Design. Introduction; Memphis; Studio Alchimia; The Sleek Look; Stripped-Down Classicism; Of Historic Interest; Dream Rooms

2. Crafts. Cutlery and Tableware; Ceramics, Pottery, and Earthenware; Murano Glass; Lace

3. Cuisine. A Gastronomic Tour of Italy from North to South

4. Fashion. The Designers; Shoes, Shoes, Shoes; Silk; Fabrics; Leather Goods and Accessories

5. Architecture. Urban Spaces; The Churches of Italy; Palaces and Villas; The Fantastic Gardens; Ten Architects, Ten Great Events

6. Art. Energy, Dream, and Enigma-Contemporary Italian Art; Feminine Beauty-Venus in Italian Renaissance Painting

7. Literature and Film. The Florentines; Dante, Petrarch, and Bocaccio; Today's Writers; Italian Film

8. Music and Theater. Italian Comedy-From the Commedia dell'Arte to Dario Fo; Opera: Rossini, Verdi, and Pavarotti

9. Invention and Sport. The Inventive Italians; Soccer; Cycling

10. Travel. Literary Impressions; Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.

Notes:

"A Quarto book."

"A Running Press/Quarto Book."--Title page verso.

"'All-Italy: The book of everything Italian' was prepared and produced by Quarto Marketing Ltd., 15 West 26th Street, New York, N.Y. 10010."--Title page verso.

"Editor: Felecia Abbadessa. Art Director/Designer: Mary Moriarty. Photo Research: Terri Binns and Karen Eisenstadt. Production Manager: Karen L. Greenberg. Layout: Alison Lee and Barbara Goodman."--Title page verso.

"Author Credits: Frank Bianco: Cycling. Monica Gray de Cristoforis: Crafts. Gabriella Dosi Delfini: Film and Literature. Donald Flanell Friedman: Art; The Inventive Italians; Italian Comedy. Robert Holzer: Opera. Richard Horn: Interior Design. Nicoletta Iacobacci: Fashion. Arlene Isaacs: Travel. Francesca Manisco: Cuisine. Ada Francesca Marciano: Architecture."

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy 1 has dustjacket retained.

Running Press copy is paperback edition.

Running Press copies are "1" printing.

Other Format:

Online version: All-Italy.

ISBN:

0894713868

9780894713866

089471385X

9780894713859

OCLC:

13947165