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"Italian Villas And Their Gardens" 1904 WHARTON, Edith
$1,500
WHARTON, Edith
[270] pp.
The Century Co.
1904
First Edition
10 3/4" x 7 1/2"
Illustrated w/ pictures by Maxfield Parrish
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.