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Great Houses of Italy The Tuscan Villas by Harold Acton, First Edition
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Great Houses of Italy: The Tuscan Villas by Harold Acton. New York: The Viking Press, 1973. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pp. A book on Tuscan villas and their landscaping. Illustrated in both black and white and color the book is divided into four parts, Medicean Villas, Villas in and near Florence, Villas near Lucca and Sienese Villas. The author Harold Acton was brought up and still lives in a restored 15th-c Tuscan Villa. He quotes in his memoirs ''In Italian, villa signifies not house alone, but house and pleasure grounds combined.''
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
- Creator:Harold Acton (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1973
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Owner's name.
- Seller Location:valatie, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU260518355043
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NPT Books, a division of N. P. Trent Antiques, was established in 1982 and serves clients in the US and around the world. We offer a large selection of used and out of print books mainly concentrating on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a large focus on 1st editions, signed and rare limited editions. Member of The Art and Antique Dealers League of America since 1996.
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