Venice History Illustrated Author:Kim Cool, Ilse Kern (Illustrator) The history of Venice, Florida, is told through the words of award-winning Venice writer Kim Cool and the charming full-color illustrations of the late Ilse Kern to preserve the essence of one of the most historic cities on the Gulf Coast of Florida, a planned community that has withstood the trials and tribulations of time and tide while fulfil... more »ling the vision of its founders, planners and earliest settlers.« less