Italian Gardens: From Petrarch to Russell Page (Hardcover)

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"The larger-than-normal size [of Italian Gardens] beautifully illustrates the light and shadow and all the tones in between that Latham captured in such a brilliant manner . . . You may have seen pictures of Villa Lante, but not like the ones published in this book. [Charles] Latham's work leaves out nothing: it includes the water and the statuary, the architecture and the plantings in simply amazing detail."
—Jane Berger, Association of Professional Landscape Designers --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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In this ravishing new book, illustrated with con- temporary paintings, drawings and prints as well as photographs of the gardens today, Helena Attlee tells their story. She starts with Petrarch - stil looking to medieval chronicles for advice on how and when to plant - and goes on to the Renaissance and those first gardens to emerge from architects'

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln (October 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711226474
• ISBN-13: 978-0711226470
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #471,583 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)