Italian Gardens

The first edition of this beautiful collection of Italian gardens, with 52 colourful plates throughout. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt to top fore edge.Includes a frontispiece and 51 further colourful plates throughout. Collated, complete.A beautiful selection of Italian gardens, including chapters on Roman, Florentine, Tuscan villas and more. The work holds an abundance of intricate colour paintings of classical garden designs alongside the author's descriptions. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to extremities, causing slight loss of cloth to head of spine. Odd mark to boards with slight rubbing to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright with spotting most significant to the front and rear of the work. Age toning predominantly to the front and rear. Very Good.