Transcriber’s Note: Italic text is enclosed in _underscores_. Other notes will be found near the end of this eBook. FLORENTINE PALACES AND THEIR STORIES BY JANET ROSS [_All Rights Reserved_] [Illustration: PALAZZO ANTINORI. _Page 37._ ] FLORENTINE PALACES & THEIR STORIES BY JANET ROSS [Illustration] WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS BY ADELAIDE MARCHI 1905 LONDON J. M. DENT & CO. 29 & 30 BEDFORD STREET, W. C. NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO. RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E. C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK. Dedication To Cavaliere Angelo Bruschi, Librarian of the Biblioteca Marucelliana, this book of the Palaces of his native city is dedicated in memory of much kindness and ever-ready help by JANET ROSS. LIST OF PALACES PAGE PALAZZO ACCIAIUOLI 1 „ ALBERTI 9 „ ALBIZZI 17 „ ALESSANDRI 20 CASTELLO D’ALTAFRONTE 22 PALAZZO ALTOVITI 25 „ ANTELLA, DELL’ 32 „ ANTINORI 37 „ BARDI 39 „ BARTOLINI SALIMBENI 43 „ BARTOLOMMEI 47 „ BORGHESE 52 „ BOUTURLIN 53 „ BUONDELMONTI 54 „ BUONTALENTI, DEL (OR CASINO DI S. MARCO) 60 „ CANACCI 62 „ CANIGIANI 64 „ CAPPONI 70 „ CAPPONI (DELLE ROVINATE) 74 „ CERCHI 75 „ COCCHI 76