The Baroque Landscape: Andre Le Notre & Vaux-le-Vicomte de Michael Brix - 2004-07-23

Rizzoli, 2004-07-23. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x0x10. 2004 Rizzoli (New York), 9 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, white paper-covered boards, grey lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with color photographs and black-and-white drawings, 191 pp. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in clear archival Brodart sleeves. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP16~ [4.0P] André Le Nôtre (1613-1700) was the greatest landscape architect in France, and his work for Louis XIV (the Sun King) laid the groundwork for the baroque style in landscaping. He also defined the essence of French landscape design -scientific, rationalist-in counterpoint to the more romantic, naturalistic English… Leer más

NY: Rizzoli. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0847826066 . Forewords, black and white and color photos, glossary, notes, bibliography, and credits. A beautifully photographed landscape and architectural study. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

NY: Rizzoli, 2004. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine duat jacket. Boards, 192pp, index, colour photos; B&W illus. A book devoted to LeNotre's garden design at Vaux le Vicomte. (3.0 JM LVR 206/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Rizzoli, 2004. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket, cover, and inside pages are clean and unmarked.

First printing (number line contains "1").
Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, slight shelf wear.
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André Le Nôtre (1613-1700) was the greatest landscape architect in France, and his work for Louis XIV (the Sun King) laid the groundwork for the baroque style in landscaping. He also defined the essence of French landscape design -scientific, rationalist-in counterpoint to the more romantic, naturalistic English tradition and based his work on the then state-of-the-art science of optics and perspective.
The castle and gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte (approximately 50 km south of Paris) were begun in 1653. They are the first great landscape designed by André Le Nôtre and mark the beginning of the baroque tradition in gardening. Many of the principles Le Nôtre tried and tested at Vaux were later employed to great… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Rizzoli, 2004-07-23. hardcover. New. 0x5x7. Brand new gift quality hardcover in jacket oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

Rizzoli, 2004-07-23. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York, NY: Rizzoli, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket particularly at top and bottom of spine and at corners; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; beautifully illustrated with both black and white and colour photographs..

Rizzoli. New. 2004. Hardcover. 0847826066 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 191 pages , 150 color ills. , chrono. , glossary, bibliog. , 4to. -- with a bonus offer-- .