'The Ring and the Book.' Rome. The Lateran Palace. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the palace and adjoining church, with the obelisk in the foreground: 'The entrance to the church — by the transept — is seen on the right. This adjoins the Baptistery. On the left in the distance is seen the building containing the 'Scala Santa' ...
'The Ring and the Book.' Rome. Piazza Barberini and the Triton Fountain. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the Piazza, with the Triton Fountain in the centre and Vicino Barberini and the Barberini Palace on the right.
'The Ring and the Book.' Rome. Trinity Church and Boat Fountain, Piazza di Spagna. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the Piazza di Spagna, looking up the Spanish Steps towards Trinity Church, with the Boat Fountain in the foreground and Keats' House on the right.
'The Ring and the Book.' Rome. View from Trinity Steps down the Condotti. Photographer: Alinari Fratelli
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the top of the Spanish Steps looking down onto the Piazza di Spagna and along the Via Condotti. With the Boat Fountain in the foreground.
'The Ring and the Book.' Rome. The Pantheon or S. Maria Rotonda. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the Piazza della Rotonda, with the Obelisk Macuteo set in a fountain in the foreground, looking towards the portico of the Pantheon, also known as the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres.
'The Ring and the Book.' Rome. S. Maria in Cosmedin (or the 'Bocca della Verita'). Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View across the piazza towards the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, with the square tower rising behind and a fountain in the foreground. With a note in Hall Griffin's hand: '...The church is in the southern portion of Rome, close to the Tiber — this view was ...
'The Ring and the Book.' Florence. Column in the Piazza Trinita, and view along the Via Tornbuoni. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the Piazza Santa Trinita near the Trinity Bridge, with the Santa Trinita Column in the left foreground, looking along the Via Tornabuoni towards the Strozzi Palace. With notes and a plan of the area in Hall Griffin's hand.