St. Mark's Rest is a book written by John Ruskin, which provides a detailed history of Venice, Italy. The book is intended to help travelers who are interested in visiting the city and exploring its many monuments. Ruskin covers a wide range of topics, including the city's founding, its art and architecture, and its political and cultural history. He also includes detailed descriptions of many of Venice's most famous landmarks, such as St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. Throughout the book, Ruskin emphasizes the importance of preserving Venice's cultural heritage and encourages readers to appreciate the city's unique contributions to art and architecture. Overall, St. Mark's Rest is a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of one of the world's most fascinating cities.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.