{"product_id":"2940148298090","title":"The Book of Capri","description":"The Book Of Capri by Harold E. Trower B. A., Balliol College Oxford, (Barrister-at-Law) British Consular Agent At Capri, Italy. Published in Naples in 1906. (450 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I. \u003cbr\u003eChapter I. Topography. — Chapter II. Climate — Chapter III. Classical  Capri — Chapter IV. Geology — Chapter V. Capri under Augustus — Chapter VI. Capri under Tiberius — Chapter VII. Capri in the Middle Ages, and more recent times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II.\u003cbr\u003eChapter I. Construction of Roman Masonry and Pavements — Chapter II. Ancient marbles found in Capri — Chapter III. Removal, and destruction of Ancient Marbles — Chapter IV. Site of old City — Contrada Torre — Chapter V. Greek Stairway to Anacapri — Chapter  VI. Cyclopean Wall — Chapter VII. Villa Jovis — Chapter VIII. The Faro — Chapter IX. Palazzo a Mare — Chapter X. Palace at Punta Tragara — Chapter XI. Palace at Unghia Marina — Chapter XII. Villa, or Thermae of Castiglione — Chapter XIII. Temple of San Michele — Chapter XIV. Camerelle — Chapter XV. Mulo, and Scoglio della Sirena — Chapter XVI. Monacone — Chapter XVll. Certosa — Chapter XVIII. Palazzo Inglese — Chapter XIX. Roman Remains at Anacapri — Chapter XX. Campo Pisco — Chapter XXI. Porto Tragara — Chapter XXII. Trugiio and Sopra-fontana — Chapter XXIII. Villa at Aiano — Chapter XXIV. Blue Grotto — Chapter XXV. Cave of Mithras — Chapter XXVI. \"Grotta arsenale\" — Chapter XXVII. Grotto of Castiglione — Chapter XXVIII. \"Grotte dell'Arco e Felce\" — Chapter XXIX. \"Grotta Oscura\" — A Lost Grotto — Chapter XXX. Church of San Costanzo — Chapter XXXI. Church of San Stefano — Chapter XXXII. Convent of Santa Teresa at Capri — Chapter XXXlIl. Church of San Michele at Anacapri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III.\u003cbr\u003eChapter I. English and French occupation of Capri — Chapter II. Unknown Grottos, and Rock-climbers — Chapter III. Quail shooting, and netting — Chapter IV. Some Capri flowers, and where they grow — Chapter V. Festival of San Costanzo — an island Carnival — Chapter VI. Exploration of Blue Grotto by Kopisch and Pagano — Chapter Vll. Capri versus Anacapri.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...The conspicuous part that the little island of Capri has played in the world's history is out of all proportion to her size, which is a mere pin-prick on the map of Europe. The stranger to Capri is wonder struck as he begins to gather labourously thread by thread, some trace of her great world-history. This rocky islet, which is now chiefly known to the traveller by its Blue Grotto, was for seven years the cynosure of that vast Roman Empire, which has had no rival, except it be England's Imperialism of today. Nearly a thousand years of slumber followed the too fierce light that had focussed on her shores. For eight centuries her wretched and half-starved people were harried by fierce Corsairs, when richer booty failed. Then came the brief sway of French and English, productive of little glory to either.\u003cbr\u003e...Ten years of life spent on this charmed island have not exhausted, but enhanced her fascinations for the writer, and where the field of search is limited, and the mind active, a complete exploration of all sources of information regarding Capri's history has been the inevitable result. \u003cbr\u003e...\"The Book of Capri\" has not been compiled for the specialist on Roman remains and architecture, but for that larger class, the average traveler, who necessarily possesses little exact knowledge on these points. I have therefore added chapters on \"The Construction of Roman Masonry and Pavements\", ''Ancient marbles found in Capri\", and \"Removal and destruction of Ancient Marbles\". \u003cbr\u003e...I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to my friend, Mr. T. S. Jerome, United States Consular Agent at Capri, for the ready access he has always granted me to his complete and well chosen library: indeed, it is not too much to say, that without the aid of his copious books of reference, this little book could not have been undertaken or completed.\u003cbr\u003e...The monotony of a \"one man show\" has providentially been avoided by the kind and willing help of various friends, who have acceded to my request to write chapters for \"The Book of Capri\" on subjects with which they were specially conversant, and to which my absence of technical knowledge would have rendered it impossible for me to do justice.","brand":"Digital Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084097306864,"sku":"2940148298090","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148298090_p0.jpg?v=1763700609","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148298090","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}