'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.' Rome. West side of Piazza Navona. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the piazza, with a fountain and sculptural group in the foreground and the Church of S. Agnese on the left, in front of which is an obelisk.
'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.' Cathedral and Palace, Arezzo. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'View of side of Cathedral, taken from just opposite Petrarch's house. Beyond the white statue of Ferdinand is seen the Bishop's Palace and the door by which Pompilia entered in her flight thither for help.' With a column surmounted by an urn in the foreground.