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Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens

by Vivian Russell


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Edith Wharton adored the classic gardens of Italy, and published an authoritative collection of her articles about them in 1904. The author of this title, a photographer and garden enthusiast, revisits some of Wharton's favorite places, providing a history of each villa and discussing the unique aesthetic qualities of Italian garden design.


Available editions of Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens

9780711211551 9780711211551, Hardcover, Frances Lincoln Ltd, 2006

£13.99 (Very Good)

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9780821223970 9780821223970, Hardcover, Little Brown & Co, 1997

$21.90 (Good)

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Publisher Notes

This elegant new volume combines Edith Wharton's sensual prose tour of Italy's most gorgeous gardens with stunning photographs that capture these lush spaces in all their past, present, and enduringly haunting beauty. Wharton devotees, gardeners, and Italophiles alike will delight in following in the writer's turn-of-the-century footsteps. 30 historical b&w photos. 180 modern color photos.

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