ABC/252 - Spain

ABC/252

Spain

1 volume

An extensive study of the Architecture in Spain. It offers descriptive and critical text for a number of Spanish cities, accompanied by over 1700 illustrations (photographs and paintings) including 46 coloured plates. Structures included from Elche: Orihuela on the River Segura; Street in Murcia. From Cordova: Fountain in the Patio de Los Naranjos; Entrance to the City; Gardens of the Alcazar; A Street; The Giralda. From Malaga: The Guadalmedina; A Market. From Ronda: The Tajo; Roman Bridge. From Granada: View of Alhambra; View of the Sierra Nevada and River Genil; The Alhambra, The Queen's Boudoir; Market and Gypsy Fair in the Triunfo; Gypsies at the Doors of the Caves; Villas on the Banks of the River Darro; Torre de las Damas; Towers of the Infantas; Villa de la Darro; A Street in the Albaicin; Street in the Old Quarter; The Vermillion Towers; Gate of Justice; Court of the Mexuar; Acequia Court; Tower of Comares; View of the Generalife; Torre de los Piscos; Garden of Daraxa; Calle Reyes Catolicos; The Puerta Real; Monument of Columbus in the Paseo del Salon; The Alcaiceria; The Court of Justice; Carrera del Rio Darro; An Arab House in the Albaicin; Casa del Carbon; Casa de los Tiros; Pavilion in the court of the Lions, Alhambra; Antequeruela Quarter, Sierra Nevada, and El ultimo Sospiro de Moro; The Palace of Charles V from the Torre del Homenage; Carrera de Genil; The Mihrab, the Alhambra; Gallery in the Acequia Court, Generalife; The Court of Myrtles and Tower of Comares; Hall of Justice, Alhambra; The Cypress Court, Generalife; Hall of the Abencerrages, Alhambra; Torre de la Cautiva; Puerta del Vino; Tocador de la Reina; Roman Court, Palace of Charles V; The Sacristy, Cartuja; Avenues and Hotels of the Alhambra; Tombs of the Catholic Sovereigns, Royal Chapel; Sceptre, Crown, Sword, Mass-book, and Coffer of the Catholic Sovereigns; Limoges Enamel Triptych which belonged to the Gran Capitan, Provincial Museum; Tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella, Philip I, and Juana, Royal Chapel; Relics of the Catholic Sovereigns; Church of San Geronimo; Statue of Queen Isabella the Catholic; Statue of King Ferdinand the Catholic; Church of Santa Ana; Sepulchre by Alonso Cano in San Geronimo; Cartuja Monastery; Santo Santorum, Cartuja. From Lerida: Lerida. From Gerona: Bridge of San Juan de las Abadesas; Bridge of Isabel II; Statue of Charlemagne. From Tarragona: Tarragona; The Seminary; Roman Walls and Tower; Puerta de San Antonio; Cloisters and the Cathedral; The Harbour; Centre of the Portal and the Nave, Tarragona Cathedral; Tomb of Jaime de Aragon; The Aqueduct; Chapel of San Paolo; Ancient Convent; Door of the Cloisters, Santa Creus, Province of Tarragona; Cyclopean Walls; La Portella; The Roman Aqueduct; Cross of San Antonio; Tower of the Scipios; Chapel of the Monastery, Santa Creus; Church of the Monastery and the Monastery, Poblet. From Tortosa: Tortosa. From Saguntum: The Acropolis; The Castle and Town; Saguntum; Roman Theatre. From Valencia: A Valenciana; View from Puente del Mar; Catheral; Puerta del Palau; Gate of the Apostles; A Valencian Beauty; Panoramic View; Plaza de la Constitucion; Promenade de la Glorieta; Puerta de Serranos; The Campo-Santo; La Lonja; Church of the los Santos Juanes; Calle de la Bolseria y Tros Alt; Calle de San Vicente; Puerta de Cuarte; San Miguel de Real; The Audiencia; Church of Santa Catalina; The Miguelete; A Private House; The Archbishop's Palace; Entrance to the Town by the Puerta de Santa Lucia; The Market-Place; The Fair at the Puerta de Santa Lucia; Palace of the Marques de dos Aguas; The Bull-Ring; Church of the Santos Juanes; Tobacco Factory; Plaza de la Aduana; Street in Cabanal, Environs of Valencia; Plaza de San Francisco; Calle de la Bajada de San Francisco; King Jaime; Statue of Ribera; Peasants of the Province; Entrance of the Church of San Andres; Church of 'Carmen' or Santa Cruz; Palace of the Marques de dos Aguas; Portal of the Palace of the Marques de dos Aguas; A 'Tartana' or Char-a-banc; View of Jativa; Shores of the Mediterranean; Port of the Grao; Barbers of the Bridge of Serranos; Tribunal de las Aguas; The High-Road on Cuervo Mountain, Castellon. From Alicante: Sax; Paseo de Los Martires; View from the Castle; Alicante; Paseo de Nunez; Monument to Quijano; The Town Hall; The Bull-Ring; The Castle; The Port; The Breakwater. From Elche: A Country House; View from the Railway Bridge; Elche; Torre de Rapsamblanc; Plaza Mayor; Tower and Mill; Castle and Mill; Castle of the Duque de Altamira; The Town Hall; A Canal; A Country Road; Mill and Seat of the Duque de Altamira; Mill and Tower of the Conde de Luna; Casa de la Huerta; Forest of Palms; The High-Road to Alicante; Church of San Juan; A Famous Palm; The Property of the Conde de Luna; Palms at Elche. From Murcia: Murcia Cathedral; Puerta Cadenas; Tower of the Cathedral; The High Altar; Tomb of Alfonso the Wise, Murcia Cathedral; Chapel of the Marques de los Velez; The Fair; Murcia; Plaza de San Pedro; The Arenal; Convent of San Jeronimo; Plaza de Santo Domingo on Market Day; The Old Bridge; The River Segura; Sanctuary of Fuensanta; Teatro de Romea; The Bull-Ring; Ruins of the Arab Baths; Castle of Monteagudo; Hermitage of the Fuesanta; Convent of San Geronimo; San Bartolome; Church of San Domingo; The Fair; View of the Glorieta; House of Las Bombas; House in the Calle Jaboneria; House of the Convent de la Misericordia; Balcony in the Calle Traperia; View of the Huerta de los Capuchinos; The Date-Gatherers, Huerta de los Capuchinos; Castle of Monteagudo; Roman Altar dedicated to Peace, found in Cartagena and moved in 1594 to the Palace of the Marques de Espinardo; Plaza de Sant Isabel; The Episcopal Palace; Puerta da Murcia, Orihuela; View of Lorca; The Lovers Leap, Archena; The Baths from La Sierra de Verdelena, Archena; The Carretera and River Segura; Village and Gardens of Ulea, Environs of Archena; Villanueva; View of Cartagena; Aguilas, the Port of Almeria; The Castle and Harbour, Aguilas; View of St. Joseph's Mill, Cartagena; Santa Lucia and the Harbour, Cartagena; Plaza de las Monjas, Cartagena; Puerta de Murcia, Cartagena; The Bull-Ring, Cartagena; Puerta del Mar, Cartagena. From the Balearic Islands: Grand Hotel and Theatre, Palma, Mallorca; Grotto of Arta, Mallorca; The Court, San Francisco, Palma; Grand Hotel, Palma; View of Palma; View of Soller; View od Alcudia; The Cathedral, Palma; View of Valldemossa; View of Lluch; The Church of the Monastery, Lluch; Castillo del Rey, Pollensa; Ruins of the Torre d'en Gaumes, Alayor; Son Marriog, Miramar; Towers in the Castle of Bellver; La Cartuja, Valldemossa; Puerta del Muelle, Alcudia; Quarantine Island; Transport of Musts; View of Deya; Gorch-Blau, Mallorca; Castle of Bellver. From Menorca: The Quay, Mahon; San Antonio; Villa-Carlos; Lazaretto; The Harbour; Farm of San Antonio; View of the Port; The 'Ila del Rey' in the Harbour; Casa Consistorial; Paseo del Borne, Ciudadela; Port of Ciudadela; Plaza del Borne, Ciudadela; Obelisk in the Paseo del Borne; Casas Consistoriales, built on the Ruins of the Old Alcazar; Windmill; Island of Cabrera; River Pareys, Cala de la Calobra; Threshing, San Antonio, Pithyusae Isles; Street in Algendar, Ferrerias; The Cathedral and the Tower, Ibiza; Principal Entrance of the 'Tablas', Ibiza; Calle de las Voltas, Ciudadela; Moorish Towers, Ibiza; Church of San Francisco , Island of Formentera; Dolmen in Trapuco; Dolmen in Talati de Dalt; Portal of Alt er En Servera, Mahon; Monument of the French Prisoners who died in 1808, Island of Cabrera. From Cordova: Paseo del Gran Capitan; Entrance to the City; Patio de los Naranjos; Gate of the City; The Mosque; Altar on San Rafael; The Tower of Carrahol; The Mills; Cordova; Courtyard of an Inn; Ancient Moorish Walls; The House of Paez; Ancient Moorish Tower, Church of San Nicolas de la Villa; Door of the Foundling Hospital; Church of San Lorenzo; Ancient Receptacle for Water of Medina Az-zahira; The Iron Water Mill on the Guadalquivir; Calle de la Feria; Calle del Cardinal Herrero; Grating and Court of a Private House; Gate of St. Catherine; Porch of St. Paul; The Column of Triumph; The Tower of Mala Muerte; Gate of the Cathedral; The Choir, Cordova Cathedral; Chapel of Villaviciosa; Gate of Canonigos; Chapel of the Mihrab; Chapel of the Maksurrah; The Gate of Pardon; The Bishop's Gate. From Jaen: The Cathedral; Bridge of Mengibar; Bridge over the Guadalimar; View of Alhama; Mines of Linares. From Seville: Bridge of Triana; Street in Seville; The Giralda; The Tower of Gold; View of Seville; The Aceite Postern and Ancient Ramparts; The Plaza Nueva; Religious procession passing through the Plaza de San Francisco; Avenida de Hercules; Plaza de la Constitucion; Roman Walls; Old Houses in the Plaza de San Francisco; Cathedral from the Plaza del Triunfo; The Roman Amphitheatre, Italica; Town Hall; Church of Santa Catalina; The Tobacco Factory; The Drive; Statue of Murillo; Church of San Marcos; Calle de Sierpes; Portal of the Convent of Santa Paula; The Provincial Museum; Sevillan costumes; Hospital; Patio de Banderas; The Pasadera; The Fair; Alcazar; Court of the Hundred Virgins; Tomb of Columbus, Seville Cathedral; Hall of Ambassadors, Alcazar; San Telmo Palace; Court of the Dolls, Alcazar; The Sepulchres of the Victims of Don Juan Tenorio in the Gardens of San Telmo; Bedchamber of the Moorish Kings, Alcazar; Court in the House of Pilate; Baths of Dona Maria de Padila, Alcazar; Lake and Gallery of Don Pedro I the Cruel; Gardens of Alcazar; Puerta del Lagarto; Hospital of La Caridad; The Virgin of the Valley, St. John, and Mary Magdalene; Seville Musem; Paintings bu Murillo. From Huelva: Church of San Pedro; Convento de la Merced; Church of the Concepcion; Cross of the Site of the Puerta del Covento, la Rabida; Church of the Convent, La Rabida; Town Hall; Church of the Pueblo de Palos, near Huelva. From Cadiz: Panorama of Cadiz; The Market-Place; Plaza de Isabel II; Calle Ancha; Plaza de San Juan de Dios; Lighthouse of San Sebastian; Alameda de Apocada; The Bull-ring and part of the Town; Church of San Antonio; Plaza de Mina; Church of San Felipe; View of the Cathedral; Altar-piece of Santa Catalina, Los Capuchinos. From Jerez de la Frontera: Old Choir of the Cartuja, now the Church of Santiago; Wine-presses; Interior of a Wine-store; Vintage machine for pressing grapes; Old Chapter-house, now the Library; Calle Larga and Santa Maria; View from San Miguel; House of Riquelme; Baldaquin in the Collegiate Church; Torre del Alcazar; The Court, La Cartuja; Plaza de Arenal, or of Alfonson XII; Church of Santiago; A Wine-cellar; Statue of D. Raface Rivero; Calle Lanceria; Portal of the Cartuja; Church of San Miguel. From Malaga: Panorama of Malaga; View of the Port; The Park; Patio of an old House; Gibralfaro; Farola Promenade; Bridge over the Guadalquivir; The Bull-ring; Paseo del Parque; A Fisherman's Hut; River Guadalmedina and Bridge of Santo Domingo, destroyed in the flood of September 1907; Puerta del Mar and Hotel de Roma; View from the Castle; A Fishing Smack; Paseo Alameda; Plaza de la Constitucion; 'Cuartos de Granada', Alcazaba; Arco del Cristo; Malaga Cathedral; La Alamedilla; A Rope-maker's House in the District of La Trinidad; The Wharf; Garden of San Jose, the Property of the Senores Heredia; Paseo de la Alameda; Prison and Bridge over the Tajo, Ronda; Arab Gateway, Ronda; Gothic Door of the Sagrario, Malaga; The Roman Amphitheatre; Mills of the Tajo, Ronda; An Arab House, Ronda; Puerta del Barrio, Ronda; The Old Bridge, Ronda; Plaza de la Ciudad and Cathedral, Ronda; Calle de San Carlos, Ronda; Valley of the Mills, Ronda; The Old Bull-ring; Source of the Mina, Ronda. From Gibraltar: View of the Town; The Fortifications. Bull-Fighting: Luis Mazzantina and Cuadrilla; Antonio Fuentes; Guerrita, Banderillero; Ladies and the Bull-fight; The Picador; The Espada; New Plaza de Toros, Madrid.

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