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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.
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9780711211551,
Hardcover,
Frances Lincoln Ltd,
2006
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9780821223970,
Hardcover,
Little Brown & Co,
1997
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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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