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Icons of Garden Design

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Icons of Garden Design. New York: Prestel Publishing, 2001 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. 176 pp. A book on masterpieces of garden design throughout the world. The book traces the development of garden design worldwide from medieval gardens to contemporary creations of 21st c designers. Gardens included are: the classic gardens of Le Nôtee and 'Capability' Brown, Blenheim, Versailles, Stowe, and Baux-le-Vicomte. Also gardens from the East, Daisen-in, Katsura Rikyu, The New Summer Palace Gardens in Beijing. The book also includes gardens in India, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Poland, America and Sri Lanka. It illustrates 77 iconic gardens with over 300 color images. 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.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2001
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. dust jacket show very small signs of age.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-738-1st1stDibs: LU2605110110943

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