Villa Saladino
London: Frances Lincoln, 2009. First printing. Large, square quarto (13-1/4"). 260pp. Index. Black & white photo dust jacket with black spine lettered in lavender and white, over gray cloth, spine lettered in silver. The Villa, both inside and outside, is profusely illustrated with hundreds of color photographs, including a few architectural transparencies (elevations and ground plans). This work is divided into 4 parts: Architecture; Interiors; Landscape; and Entertaining. The final chapter on Entertaining includes recipes for dishes to be served at parties. The book chronicles how Saladino designed and redesigned an old house he had bought in the California hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Mounted on the rear pastedown is a 15 minute DVD disc produced in 2008 by the Saladino Group, Inc. to augment the book. This is a heavy book with the slightest hint of shelfwear along the bottom edge, otherwise a fine, as new copy.
"John Saladino's powerful new book is nothing less than a master class in interior and garden design by one of the world's most distinguished architectural designers." (Publisher). Near fine. Item #50846
ISBN: 9780711229686
Price: $225.00