Historic Houses and their Gardens. Palaces, Castles, Country Places and Gardens of the Old and New Worlds Described by Several Writers. Illustrated with Plans and Photographs
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1908. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. (10) 256pp. Original lime green illustrated cloth with gilt lettering and dark green ruling on cover, gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Frontispiece photograph. Photo-illustrated title page printed in red and black. Beautifully illustrated with numerous b/w photographs throughout, some drawings an plans. Among these thirty impressive properties are the Achilleion on the Island of Corfu, the Blenheim Palace at Oxfordshire, the Gardens of Castle Miramar near Trieste, the Gardens of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, the Stow House in Buckinghamshire, the Floating Gardens of Mexico, the Villa Danti near Florence, the Warwick Castle at Warwickshire, and the Gardens of the Alcazar at Seville, among others. Binding with light wear along edges, small chips, rubbed and very light staining. Starting at pages 184, 216 and 256. Overall in good condition. Item #47947
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