Thomas Okey: 13 books

2 works of Thomas Okey English writer on art in Italy and France (1852-1935) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Thomas Okey. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - The Story of Paris - Venice And Its Story

** The Memoirs of Paris Past collection presents fiction and non-fiction – travelers' guides, journals, histories, etc. - which wholly or in part shows Paris as it was at different points in history. If you love Paris and want to virtually stroll its streets in past times, search for “Memoirs...

The Story of Paris Thomas Okey, writer on art and the topography of architecture and art works in Italy and France (1852-1935) This ebook presents «The Story of Paris», from Thomas Okey. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table...

Venice and Its Story is a historical book written by Thomas Okey.  With illustrated by NELLY ERICHSEN W. K. HINCHLIFF & O. F. M. WARD.  Published by  J. M. DENT & SONS, LTD. NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.  First Edition, October 1903.  Second Edition, November 1903.  Third, Revised and Cheaper Edition, September 1910.

This book is a comprehensive treatise on Parisian history from Graeco-Roman Paris to modernity. A fascinating and insightful volume, “The Story of Paris” will appeal to those with an interest in French history, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Venice and its Story. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Thomas Okey,...

THE History of Venice is the history of a State unparalleled in Europe for permanence and stability. For centuries Venice occupied that position of maritime supremacy now held by Great Britain, and time was when an English king was fain to crave the loan of a few warships to vindicate his rights in...

The mediæval scribe in the fulness of a divinely-revealed cosmogony is wont to begin his story at the creation of the world or at the confusion of tongues, to trace the building of Troy by the descendants of Japheth, and the foundation of his own native city by one of the Trojan princes made a fugitive...

“I will not forget this, that I can never mutinie so much against France but I must needes looke on Paris with a favourable eye: it hath my hart from my infancy; whereof it hath befalne me, as of excellent things, the more other faire and stately cities I have seene since, the more hir beauty hath...

THE History of Venice is the history of a State unparalleled in Europe for permanence and stability. For centuries Venice occupied that position of maritime supremacy now held by Great Britain, and time was when an English king was fain to crave the loan of a few warships to vindicate his rights in France....

This vintage book contains an elementary guide to the art of basket-making, being a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the practice. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful information and invaluable tips, this text will be of considerable utility to novice basket-makers, and would...

THE History of Venice is the history of a State unparalleled in Europe for permanence and stability. For centuries Venice occupied that position of maritime supremacy now held by Great Britain, and time was when an English king was fain to crave the loan of a few warships to vindicate his rights in...

Winged Victory of Samothrace. "I will not forget this, that I can never mutinie so much against France but I must needes looke on Paris with a favourable eye: it hath my hart from my infancy; whereof it hath befalne me, as of excellent things, the more other faire and stately cities I have seene since,...