Buy this book on-line Edith Wharton : ITALIAN VILLAS and GARDENSThe Century Company, New York, 1905
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st. Edition , by Century 1905, Dark green cloth hardcover with gilt and color embossed cover and spine, 270 page book. with 52 illustrations , 26 are full page color plates by Maxfield Parrish and black & white photo illustrations , all with the tissue guards. Top edge is also gilt with deckled page edges. A seminal work on garden history and design of Italian garden architecture and ornamentation as the more then 75 villlas show. Edith Wharton writing talks about the garden-magic that showcase each home. A rare Maxfield Parrish book that comes complete ( as most copy's of the book have been cut up for the plates ). A very rare and scarce illustrated book . Condition : Very Good plus , with the lightest of edge rubs and corner bumping . A very clean and tight volume.. Illustr.: Maxfield Parrish. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Dust Jacket as Issued Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Edith Wharton : ITALIAN VILLAS and GARDENS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, libri antichi, livres anciens, out-of-print books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |