A Venetian morning is alight with marvels. From sunlight sparkling on water to the startling hues of incomparable architecture, Venice enchants the eye from first light to last gloaming. We have captured some of the splendid daybreak palette of the ancient city with this striking design. This cover is inspired by a Renaissance binding for a book called The Treatise on Colours that dates back to the early 1600s and was crafted from red morocco leather with fine gold borders and a checkered midfield, as well as lace fillets and marbled endpapers.Our cover embraces the Renaissance value of cultural rebirth by representing an ancient book binding with contemporary bookmaking techniques.