The Gardens at San Lorenzo in Piacenza, 1656-1665 A Manuscript Planting Notebook with a Study, Transcription, and Translation |
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| Author:
| Segre, Ada V. |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Other Titles in Garden History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-302-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Imprint: | Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $165.95 |
Book Description:
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This fascinating two-volume set includes a photographic reproduction of an anonymous 17th-century Italian gardener's notebook from Dumbarton Oaks's Rare Books Collection. The notebook is a record of the planting of three flower gardens at San Lorenzo. Ada Segre's accompanying study of the notebook is a groundbreaking example of garden archaeology.
This fascinating two-volume set includes a photographic reproduction of an anonymous 17th-century Italian gardener's notebook from Dumbarton Oaks's Rare Books Collection. The notebook is a record of the planting of three flower gardens at San Lorenzo. Ada Segre's accompanying study of the notebook is a groundbreaking example of garden archaeology.