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Villas and Gardens of Tuscany
by Bajard, Sophie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 2879390591
- ISBN 13
- 9782879390598
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Terrail, Paris, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Raffaello Bencini – Photographer. foreword by author, historical outline, index, bibliography and acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with colour photography taken by Raffaello Bencini. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper, again by Raffaello Bencini, with green coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. ''This book unveils the diverse entities of 25 of Tuscany's most beautiful and secluded villas near Florence, Lucca and Siena. It provides an extensive survey of Tuscan art from the 14th to the 17th centuries ...'' -- from the front fold over blurb. The best of the artists, architects, painters and landscape architects are explored. Rubbing of the lower book edges and to the top and strip corners. A very slight cock of the spine, with some age toning of the text block edges. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a hint of fading of the back strip. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [6], 7 - 223, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Raffaello Bencini – Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Gardens; Interior design; Italy; Photography. ISBN: 2879390591. ISBN/EAN: 9782879390598. Inventory No: 0123544. . 9782879390598
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0123544
- Title
- Villas and Gardens of Tuscany
- Author
- Bajard, Sophie
- Illustrator
- Raffaello Bencini – Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 2879390591
- ISBN 13
- 9782879390598
- Publisher
- Terrail
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Villas, Gardens, Tuscany, photographic essay, history, Raffaello Bencini – Photography, sociology, culture Architecture; Gardens; Interior design; Italy; Photography. Raffaello Bencini – Photographer Unbranded ISBN: 2879390
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Interior Design; Photography;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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