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A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, various publishing dates. Bound in tan leather with red and brown with gilt spines. Marbelized end papers. All with bookplates ins...

74809 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style, Red Shag Hallway Runner 03'05 x 08'00. Featuring a luminous fiery glow and a plush pile, this hand knotted wool red Moroccan sha...

Antique map titled 'Carte générale de l'Espagne et du Portugal (..)'. Large map of Spain and Portugal. This map originates from 'Atlas de Géographie Moder...

Katsura, Ermitage et Jardins - Un Moment de Perfection (Katsura, Hermitage and Gardens, a Moment of Perfection), French Book by Office du Livre, Vilo Editions Paris, 1986. Book by Arata Isozaki and Osamu Sato; photographs by Yasuhiro Ishimoto; French translation and commentary by Pierre and Suzanne Rambach. A visit to Katsura, the imperial villa, is a circuit of an hour. One emerges amazed, astonished, and dazzled. What remains are the intense images captured by the eye, captured by the moment that flees without recourse. Amid its garden and the four tea pavilions that border the central pond, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito, on the banks of the river that flows through Kyoto, Katsura remains the image of refinement. Villa, also known as Katsura Rikyū, is an architectural gem located in Kyoto, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito. Designed as a place of relaxation for the imperial family, this villa embodies not only the elegance and serenity of Japanese architecture but also the perfect harmony between man and nature. Visionary architects Bruno Taut and Walter Gropius of the Bauhaus movement, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, and Le Corbusier, were influenced in their designs by the Katsura Imperial Villa, particularly by its minimalist approach, clean lines, and profound respect for the environment. This helped to disseminate and integrate the principles of Japanese architecture into the modern movement. The elegance of this princely "hermitage" and its tea pavilions creates an atmosphere of serenity and highlights the natural beauty of its surroundings. Its landscaped gardens, true contemplative gems, feature a meticulous arrangement of ponds, bridges, rocks, and vegetation, creating a subtle harmony. It is said that the brilliant gardeners of the Katsura Villa brought about a revolution: for the first time, they introduced, into the landscapes they created by imitating nature, elements that could only come from man: straight lines, regular geometric curves, or, conversely, skillfully rhythmic ones. In short, the Katsura Imperial Villa is a cultural and architectural treasure offering a fascinating insight into traditional Japanese aesthetics and philosophy. This is a beautiful coffee table art book. The authors: Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata...

Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier Published by Oxford University Press, 1975 by Richar Eisenman, Pe...

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. Vols 1-V, Third Ed. Brown leather with gilt spines, leather and marbled boards. Marbled end papers, yellow edges. Includes: Vol. 1, Third...

Framed Vintage New York Rocker 1978 featuring The Clash: A framed, complete edition of New York Rocker 1978 featuring a brilliant The Clash cover. Framed d...

London: Hurst, Robinson & Co., 1820. Richard Westall illustrations 4 volumes, small 8vo; 6 3/8 x 4 inches (160 x 100 mm); xx, 371; 388; 367; 436 pp. Each volume contains an illustra...

Virgin and child chromo-lithograph, French, late 19th century Golden frame Good antique condition For shipping: 5 x 31.5 x 47.5 cm 0.8kg.

The first book from renowned Hollywood-based interior designer Madeline Stuart, whose elegant decorating is predicated on timeless design, be it modern...

London Stereotype Edition. Complete 16 vol. edition 1824. Black and gilt embossed leatherbound with marbled end papers and edges. The set comprised of 10 volumes with Humes on spine...