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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: viii, 320 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm + 1 plan (78 x 67 cm folded to 20 x 21 cm). Notes: Folded coloured plan attached to p. opposite p. [3] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296). Contents: Includes notes and references. Subjects: Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Italy). Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Italy). Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Toscana, Italy). 1 Kg.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1800grams, ISBN:9780812235937.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Like New. The gardens and estate of La Foce constitute one of the most important and best kept early twentieth-century gardens in Italy. Amid 3,500 acres of farmland in the countryside near Pienza, with sweeping views of the Tuscan landscape, La Foce was the childhood dream garden of the late writer Marchesa Iris Origo. Passionate about the order and symmetry of Florentine gardens, Origo and her husband, Antonio, purchased the dilapidated villa in 1924, soliciting the help of English architect and family friend Cecil Pinsent to reawaken the natural magic of the property. Pinsent designed the structure of simple, elegant, box-edged beds and green enclosures that give shape to the Origos' shrubs, perennials, and vines, and created a garden of soaring cypress walks, native cyclamen, lawns, and wildflower meadows. It is, by all accounts, a remarkable achievement.Today the garden is a place of unusual and striking beauty, a green oasis in the barren Siena countryside. Situated in the Val d'Orcia, a wide valley in southeastern Tuscany that seems to exist on a larger, wilder scale than the rest of the Tuscan landscape, it is run by Benedetta and Donata Origo, and is open to the public one day a week.'La Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany' is a contemplative, multifaceted study of the house, gardens, and estate of La Foce. It includes a historical essay and memoir by the daughter of La Foce's creators, Antonio and Iris Origo, along with photographs, sketches, and a critical analysis of the gardens. The volume not only focuses on the beauty of the gardens themselves and their indisputable merit as fascinating works of landscape architecture but also sees them within the context of both the larger Tuscan topography and the wider landscape of geography and history. The book will be a delight to armchair travelers, trade and landscape architects, gardeners, and those interested in Tuscan culture. 'La Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany' offers a rare look at the majestic, romantic, and personal aspects of one of the loveliest and most bewitching places on earth. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: viii, 320 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm + 1 plan (78 x 67 cm folded to 20 x 21 cm). Notes: Folded coloured plan attached to p. opposite p. [3] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296). Contents: Includes notes and references. Subjects: Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Italy). Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Italy). Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Toscana, Italy). 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Discover La Foce, the Renaissance villa and classically inspired twentieth-century garden, at the dawn of its hundredth anniversary-once a barren Tuscan estate brought to life through the extraordinary vision and determination of Iris and Antonio Origo.In 1924, English-born biographer and writer Iris Origo (1902-1988) and her husband, Antonio, purchased La Foce, a sprawling estate centered around a half-ruined fifteenth-century villa with a dream that was as ambitious as it was audacious. Guided by a deep-seated desire to make a difference, the Origos dedicated their lives to transforming an impoverished terrain into a thriving landscape of wheat fields, olive groves, and vineyards. With English architect Cecil Pinsent, they refurbished the house and designed an elegant terraced garden with box hedges, a rose garden, fountains, and a wisteria-covered pergola.The dramatic story of La Foce-from the taming of the wild valley and personal loss to wartime strife-is told by the Origos' granddaughter Katia Lysy, with reminiscences by Benedetta Origo, the couple's elder daughter. The letters and diaries of Iris Origo weave beautifully into a personal narrative of the creation of the property and the people behind it. Newly commissioned photographs by Simon Upton and Matteo Carassale, a foldout annotated view of the property, and a recently discovered cache of unpublished images of the creation of the garden in the 1920s bring to life the rich history of the magnificent property.

Hardcover. Condizione: As new. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near fine. First edition, second printing. Complete with additional large map of the villa and gardens, in new condition. A handsome, impressive, and well-researched volume comprising ". a contemplative, multifaceted study of the house, gardens and estate of La Foce." The volume includes photographs, sketches, and a critical analysis, as well as a historical essay and memoir by the creators' daughter. Also examines the gardens' landscape architecture within broader Tuscan topography. Authors are professors at University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia University, and the owner. Book is new and pristine. The dustjacket has a few perceptible rubs under very bright light, but no tears, chipping, or or marks of any kind.

Condizione: Good. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) photographs in colour and b/w, square (circa 26x26cm).; Name on endpaper.

Condizione: New.

hardcover. Condizione: New.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Discover La Foce, the Renaissance villa and classically inspired twentieth-century garden, at the dawn of its hundredth anniversary-once a barren Tuscan estate brought to life through the extraordinary vision and determination of Iris and Antonio Origo.In 1924, English-born biographer and writer Iris Origo (1902-1988) and her husband, Antonio, purchased La Foce, a sprawling estate centered around a half-ruined fifteenth-century villa with a dream that was as ambitious as it was audacious. Guided by a deep-seated desire to make a difference, the Origos dedicated their lives to transforming an impoverished terrain into a thriving landscape of wheat fields, olive groves, and vineyards. With English architect Cecil Pinsent, they refurbished the house and designed an elegant terraced garden with box hedges, a rose garden, fountains, and a wisteria-covered pergola.The dramatic story of La Foce-from the taming of the wild valley and personal loss to wartime strife-is told by the Origos' granddaughter Katia Lysy, with reminiscences by Benedetta Origo, the couple's elder daughter. The letters and diaries of Iris Origo weave beautifully into a personal narrative of the creation of the property and the people behind it. Newly commissioned photographs by Simon Upton and Matteo Carassale, a foldout annotated view of the property, and a recently discovered cache of unpublished images of the creation of the garden in the 1920s bring to life the rich history of the magnificent property.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 210 pages. 10.00x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condizione: New. The gardens and estate of La Foce constitute one of the most important and best kept early twentieth-century gardens in Italy. Amid 3,500 acres of farmland in the countryside near Pienza, with sweeping views of the Tuscan landscape, La Foce was the childhood dream garden of the late writer Marchesa Iris Origo. Passionate about the order and symmetry of Florentine gardens, Origo and her husband, Antonio, purchased the dilapidated villa in 1924, soliciting the help of English architect and family friend Cecil Pinsent to reawaken the natural magic of the property. Pinsent designed the structure of simple, elegant, box-edged beds and green enclosures that give shape to the Origos' shrubs, perennials, and vines, and created a garden of soaring cypress walks, native cyclamen, lawns, and wildflower meadows. It is, by all accounts, a remarkable achievement. Today the garden is a place of unusual and striking beauty, a green oasis in the barren Siena countryside. Situated in the Val d'Orcia, a wide valley in southeastern Tuscany that seems to exist on a larger, wilder scale than the rest of the Tuscan landscape, it is run by Benedetta and Donata Origo, and is open to the public one day a week. La Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany is a contemplative, multifaceted study of the house, gardens, and estate of La Foce. It includes a historical essay and memoir by the daughter of La Foce's creators, Antonio and Iris Origo, along with photographs, sketches, and a critical analysis of the gardens. The volume not only focuses on the beauty of the gardens themselves and their indisputable merit as fascinating works of landscape architecture but also sees them within the context of both the larger Tuscan topography and the wider landscape of geography and history. The book will be a delight to armchair travelers, trade and landscape architects, gardeners, and those interested in Tuscan culture.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Tiratura limitata di 250 esemplari fuori commercio. In apertura, dedica autografa dell'autrice a Giulia [Massari, 1924-2015], giornalista vicina al milieu politico e culturale romano dagli anni sessanta in poi - Brossura editoriale con bandelle, 79 pagine. Tenue ombratura alla copertina, peraltro esemplare in ottime condizioni. Book.

Condizione: New. pp. viii + 302 181 Illus. (116 Col.).

Condizione: new.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. La Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany offers a rare look at the majestic, romantic, and personal aspects of one of the loveliest and most bewitching places on earth. Editor(s): Hunt, John Dixon; Origo, Benedetta. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 312 pages, 116 color, 65 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; AJ; AMV; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 262 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1740. . 2001. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . .

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 320 pages. 10.50x10.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Discover La Foce, the Renaissance villa and classically inspired twentieth-century garden, at the dawn of its hundredth anniversary-once a barren Tuscan estate brought to life through the extraordinary vision and determination of Iris and Antonio Origo.In 1924, English-born biographer and writer Iris Origo (1902-1988) and her husband, Antonio, purchased La Foce, a sprawling estate centered around a half-ruined fifteenth-century villa with a dream that was as ambitious as it was audacious. Guided by a deep-seated desire to make a difference, the Origos dedicated their lives to transforming an impoverished terrain into a thriving landscape of wheat fields, olive groves, and vineyards. With English architect Cecil Pinsent, they refurbished the house and designed an elegant terraced garden with box hedges, a rose garden, fountains, and a wisteria-covered pergola.The dramatic story of La Foce-from the taming of the wild valley and personal loss to wartime strife-is told by the Origos' granddaughter Katia Lysy, with reminiscences by Benedetta Origo, the couple's elder daughter. The letters and diaries of Iris Origo weave beautifully into a personal narrative of the creation of the property and the people behind it. Newly commissioned photographs by Simon Upton and Matteo Carassale, a foldout annotated view of the property, and a recently discovered cache of unpublished images of the creation of the garden in the 1920s bring to life the rich history of the magnificent property.

brossura Copertina flessibile. Condizione: Very Good. Copertina flessibile plastificata illustrata, pagine integre con illustrazion Copertina flessibile 373 Molto buono (Very Good) . Book.

Condizione: New. pp. viii + 302.

Condizione: New. La Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany offers a rare look at the majestic, romantic, and personal aspects of one of the loveliest and most bewitching places on earth. Editor(s): Hunt, John Dixon; Origo, Benedetta. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 312 pages, 116 color, 65 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; AJ; AMV; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 262 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1740. . 2001. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Discover La Foce, the Renaissance villa and classically inspired twentieth-century garden, at the dawn of its hundredth anniversary-once a barren Tuscan estate brought to life through the extraordinary vision and determination of Iris and Antonio Origo.In 1924, English-born biographer and writer Iris Origo (1902-1988) and her husband, Antonio, purchased La Foce, a sprawling estate centered around a half-ruined fifteenth-century villa with a dream that was as ambitious as it was audacious. Guided by a deep-seated desire to make a difference, the Origos dedicated their lives to transforming an impoverished terrain into a thriving landscape of wheat fields, olive groves, and vineyards. With English architect Cecil Pinsent, they refurbished the house and designed an elegant terraced garden with box hedges, a rose garden, fountains, and a wisteria-covered pergola.The dramatic story of La Foce-from the taming of the wild valley and personal loss to wartime strife-is told by the Origos' granddaughter Katia Lysy, with reminiscences by Benedetta Origo, the couple's elder daughter. The letters and diaries of Iris Origo weave beautifully into a personal narrative of the creation of the property and the people behind it. Newly commissioned photographs by Simon Upton and Matteo Carassale, a foldout annotated view of the property, and a recently discovered cache of unpublished images of the creation of the garden in the 1920s bring to life the rich history of the magnificent property.