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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847831159
ISBN-139780847831159
eBay Product ID (ePID)61813973
Product Key Features
Book TitleItalian Villas and Their Gardens : the Original 1904 Edition
Number of Pages284 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLandscape, Decorating, Buildings / Residential
Publication Year2008
IllustratorParrish, Maxfield, Yes
GenreHouse & Home, Architecture, Gardening
AuthorEdith Warton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight46.7 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-940040
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"...Parish illustrations, in trademark dreamy, fairy-tale style--seems to dislocate these legendary gardens from time altogether." ~Forbes Life "...a piece of classic garden literature." ~Italian Cooking & Living "Wharton combines garden and travel writing from a true insider's perspective with descriptive mastery of what she terms the "garden-magic" of Italy." ~Southern Accents, "...Parish illustrations, in trademark dreamy, fairy-tale style--seems to dislocate these legendary gardens from time altogether." ~ Forbes Life "...a piece of classic garden literature." ~ Italian Cooking & Living "Wharton combines garden and travel writing from a true insider's perspective with descriptive mastery of what she terms the "garden-magic" of Italy." ~ Southern Accents, "...Parish illustrations, in trademark dreamy, fairy-tale style--seems to dislocate these legendary gardens from time altogether." ~ForbesLife "Nolan covers every detail...don't read this book unless you are ready to hop on a plane." ~Southern Accents
Dewey Decimal728.80945
SynopsisA comprehensive look at the history and character of Italian garden architecture and ornamentation, this title includes a brief history of more than 75 villas as well as a detailed discussion of their gardens, from Florence to Rome to the Veneto., Edith Wharton's Italian Villas and Their Gardens, a seminal work on garden design, is a testament to the passionate connoisseurship of one of America's greatest writers. A comprehensive look at the history and character of Italian garden architecture and ornamentation, the book explores more than seventy-five villas, capturing what Wharton calls their "garden-magic" and illuminating the intimate relationship between the house, its formal gardens, and the surrounding countryside.This beautiful hardcover facsimile is carefully reproduced from the first edition published in 1904 and features all of the original plates, including twenty-six illustrations by Maxfield Parrish, as well as décollage edges. It is published in association with The Mount Press. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of the book support the restoration of The Mount, the Massachusetts estate designed and built by Wharton based on the principles articulated in this book and in The Decoration of Houses. Elegantly written and informed by Wharton's sensitivity and wit, Italian Villas and Their Gardens is a work that belongs on the shelf of every lover of gardens and good taste.
LC Classification NumberNA7594
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- 26. Okt. 2024
Beautiful book with great writing about Italian villas and their gardens.
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- 26. Jun. 2020
This book is a treat with beautiful garden examples and illustrations.
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- 12. Jun. 2024
Wonderful!
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