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Rome Then and Now

This book is one of a series of books published under the same title but with the different names of some of our major cities in the world. Here we see with the help of some terrific black and white photography, a before and after shot of particular buildings, monuments, bridges and roads throughout the city, and when you read the accompanying text, some fascinating secrets and facts are revealed.

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