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C. Latham, E. March Philipps
1905 - Country Life Ltd., London - First Edition
First edition, two large folio volumes of this monumental work by the English photographer Charles Latham, with an introduction and descriptions by Evelyn March Philips. Dedicated by special permission to his Majesty the King of Italy.
The descriptions and over 300 magnificent photographs guide you through the finest Italian estates, the Vatican, public gardens, and embassies.
Charles Latham's photographs of Italian gardens, taken during a trip in 1903, provide an extensive visual record of Renaissance and Baroque landscapes across the country. Commissioned by Country Life magazine, these images capture the grandeur of sites such as the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, where he documented the intricate Fountain of the Dragons and terraced fountains, and the Boboli Gardens in Florence, featuring the Lemonia grotto, the West Gate avenue, and parts of the circular lake. Other notable locations include the Villa Falconieri and Villa Torlonia in Frascati, as well as the Villa Farnese in Caprarola, emphasizing elements like sculpted terraces, fountains, and manicured parterres that defined Italian garden design. In all, Latham photographed thirty-seven gardens.
Volume I - Villa Albani, Villa Pamphilj Doria, The Vatican Gardens, Villa Borghese, Gardens of the Quirinal, Villa Medici, The Colonna Gardens, Palazzo Borghese, Fountain of Trevi, Palazzi Doria, Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo Brancaccio, Villa Parisi, Villa Sciarra, the British Embassy in Rome, Villa Barberini, Villa D Este, Villa Falconieri, Mondragone, Villa Torlonia, Villa Aldobrandini
Volume II – Villa Farnese, Villa Lante, Villa Palmieri, Villa Garzoni, The Boboli Gardens, Villa Bondi, Villa Salviati, Villa Medici, Villa I Collazzi, Castello and Petraja, Villa Gamberaia, Villa Capponi, Villa Fabricotti and Villa Stibbert, Villa Montalto (vol. II).
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1905 - Country Life Ltd., London - First Edition
First edition, two large folio volumes of this monumental work by the English photographer Charles Latham, with an introduction and descriptions by Evelyn March Philips. Dedicated by special permission to his Majesty the King of Italy.The descriptions and over 300 magnificent photographs guide you through the finest Italian estates, the Vatican, public gardens, and embassies.
Charles Latham's photographs of Italian gardens, taken during a trip in 1903, provide an extensive visual record of Renaissance and Baroque landscapes across the country. Commissioned by Country Life magazine, these images capture the grandeur of sites such as the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, where he documented the intricate Fountain of the Dragons and terraced fountains, and the Boboli Gardens in Florence, featuring the Lemonia grotto, the West Gate avenue, and parts of the circular lake. Other notable locations include the Villa Falconieri and Villa Torlonia in Frascati, as well as the Villa Farnese in Caprarola, emphasizing elements like sculpted terraces, fountains, and manicured parterres that defined Italian garden design. In all, Latham photographed thirty-seven gardens.
Volume I - Villa Albani, Villa Pamphilj Doria, The Vatican Gardens, Villa Borghese, Gardens of the Quirinal, Villa Medici, The Colonna Gardens, Palazzo Borghese, Fountain of Trevi, Palazzi Doria, Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo Brancaccio, Villa Parisi, Villa Sciarra, the British Embassy in Rome, Villa Barberini, Villa D Este, Villa Falconieri, Mondragone, Villa Torlonia, Villa Aldobrandini
Volume II – Villa Farnese, Villa Lante, Villa Palmieri, Villa Garzoni, The Boboli Gardens, Villa Bondi, Villa Salviati, Villa Medici, Villa I Collazzi, Castello and Petraja, Villa Gamberaia, Villa Capponi, Villa Fabricotti and Villa Stibbert, Villa Montalto (vol. II).
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Price HK$ 8,000