Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1978. First edition. Quarto. xiii, 137 pp plus 173 b/w illustrations; extensive bibliography; index. Cloth with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine, a small bookplate on front pastedown, else a clean, unmarked copy; light creasing at base of jacket spine. A scholarly work on French picturesque gardens, including Ermenonville, Monceau, Mereville, Chantilly, and others.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Bookseller: Carnegie Hill Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 009620
Title: THE PICTURESQUE GARDEN IN FRANCE
Author: Wiebenson, Dora
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0691039305
ISBN 13: 9780691039305
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: Gardens Garden Design Garden History French Gardens
Bookseller catalogs: 18th Century; Landscape;

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