The Gardens of Versailles
by Lablaude, Pierre-Andre
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-/VG- light wear and rubbing to book edges. light corner/edge wear and scuffing to dust jacket.
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About This Item
London: Zwemmer, 1995. Hardcover. VG-/VG- light wear and rubbing to book edges. light corner/edge wear and scuffing to dust jacket.. Gray-green boards with black lettering. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with black lettering. 191 pp. Color and BW illustrations. Translated to English from French. "In 1990 a vast restoration project was initiated for the park at Versailles. This gigantic task aimed at returning the gardens, as closely as possible, to their original layout. This book celebrates the event by presenting a detailed history of the gardens, from the hunting estate acquired by Louis XIII, to the park of today. Hundred of visitors are drawn here to appreciate the unique and sumptuous era when Versailles became the ultimate symbol of the legendary Sun King. There followed, first, the age of Louis XV, when the Trianon became one of the favourite haunts of the Court, then the reign of Louis XVI, which saw its surroundings transformed into one of the most extraordinary jardin anglais produced in France during the eighteenth century. Throughout the nineteenth century, the gardens were maintained, restored and replanted, and today they are being further restored to their original state, reflecting the most significant contributions made by each of the preceding periods. More than two hundred reproductions, plans, drawings, paintings and engravings, as well as colour photographs of the existing gardens, illustrate this book. Each is accompanied by a short explanation that encourages the reader to relive the centuries that reflect the gardens."--Jacket flap.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 172157
- Title
- The Gardens of Versailles
- Author
- Lablaude, Pierre-Andre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/VG- light wear and rubbing to book edges. light corner/edge wear and scuffing to dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Zwemmer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- European Architecture, Landscape, Versailles Gardens ; Gardens of Versailles ; ;
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