L'Art des Jardins. Traite General de la Composition des Parcs et Jardins
by Andre, Edouard
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
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Paris: G. Masson, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Later half morocco and marbled paper over boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, t.e.g.; 4to (282x197mm); pp. [2] (title-p., blank), viii, 888, plus frontispiece, 11 chromolithograph plates, and 520 illustrations in text; complete. Spine tips lightly scuffed; top corners lightly chipped. Library stamps on front flyleaf (Astor, New York Public) and on the verso of the plates; the occasional blindstamp in text; overall, internally bright and clean. An excellent copy.
Shows garden lay-outs, labyrinths, landscape architecture, scenes.
Shows garden lay-outs, labyrinths, landscape architecture, scenes.
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- Sanctuary Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LD12289
- Title
- L'Art des Jardins. Traite General de la Composition des Parcs et Jardins
- Author
- Andre, Edouard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. Masson
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1879
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