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BPLDC no.: 08_04_000147

Page Title: Front cover

Collection: William Vaughn Tupper Scrapbook Collection

Album: Volume 44: Venice.

Call no.: 4098B.104 v44 (front cover)

Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn

Genre: Scrapbooks

Extent: 1 page ; 33 x 39 cm.

Description: This page is the front cover to volume 44 of the Tupper Scrapbook Collection. Volume includes materials acquired during his travels in Venice, Italy.

Transcription: Venice. "There is a glorious city in the sea, The sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing, and the salt sea weed Clings to the marble of her palaces." - Rogers; "Venetia, Venetia, Chi non tivede non ti pretia." -Dieci Tavole.; A.D. 421. 697 "Lorsqu 'au cinquieme siècle des hordes de Barbares, comme les Vandales, Souarbes, Bourguignons, Goths etc. descendirent vers les pleines fertiles de l'Italie Septentrionale, les provinces ventiennes furent les premieres envalies et leurs populations effrayèes cherchèrent leur s salut sur les îles des Lagunes" - "A few in fear, Flying away from him whose boast it was That the grass grew not where his horse had trod, Gave birth to Venice--" -Rogers.

Notes: Page title and description supplied by cataloger, derived from captions and/or annotated information.; Library note above title: Scrapbooks of mounted views, portraits, etc., of G. Brit., Europe, Egypt, etc.

BPL Department: Print Department

Rights: No known restrictions.

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  • Camera: Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m
  • License: CC BY 2.0
  • User: Boston Public Library BPL
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1891—1894

  • Flickr upload date: 2009-08-21 11:43:34
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William Vaughn Tupper

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