Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page Three of FourEyewitness Travel Guides Rome: Millennium Edition by DK Publishing
DK Publishing, October 1999.Trade Paperback, 432 pages.
ISBN: 0789448912.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Travelers to Rome can find everything
they need about what to do, where to
stay, where to eat and how to do it
in this comprehensive travel guide.
The guide includes information about
the different parts of Rome, including
the Capitol, the Forum, the Palatine, the Esquiline,
the Caracalla, the Aventine, the Janiculum and
the Vatican.
These sections
include photographs and information about
the architecture, sites and things to do.
Detailed floor plans and illustrations of
famous buildings and special tourist sites are
also provided. The book also
contains extensive listings of places
to stay, restaurants and cafes, shops and
markets and entertainment. Also included
is a valuable street finder with detailed
maps and a section providing general
information for travelers including security,
etiquette, banking, telephones, airports
and transportation. As always, DK provides a
travel guide which is as beautiful as it is
practical. Don't forget this one on your next
trip to Italy.
Lyle Official Antiques Review 2000 by Anthony Curtis
Perigee, October 1999.Trade Paperback, 672 pages.
ISBN: 0399525459.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
The Lyle Review provides dealers
and collectors with current values and
information for over 5,000 antiques.
Antiques are listed in a variety of categories
which include clocks,
glassware, toys, dishes, furniture,
mirrors, prints, jewelry, silver and other collectibles.
Each antique listing includes the item's
current value, a photograph and
a brief description. An index in the back
of the book allows readers to quickly find
a particular antique.
The Lyle Official Antiques Review 2000 is
the authoritative price and reference guide
for antique lovers and traders.
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