{"product_id":"italian-gardens-9781851490271","title":"Italian Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good  unclipped. Revised Edition  1987. Clean and tightly bound copy. Originally published in 1961 as a complementary study to Geoffrey Jellicoes architectural work Italian Gardens of the Renaissance  this book is intended to present a laymans point of view on the subject  providing immediate first impressions of the countless pleasures that are a feast to the senses  whilst providing a comprehensive background to the gardens  their antecedents and history. Tracing a line through the history and topography of Italy  Marion Johnson - writing under the pseudonym of Georgina Masson - picks out the finest examples of gardens dating from the Renaissance  Mannerist and Baroque periods. Primarily  it is a masterpiece of photography  evoking memories for those who have already visited the gardens and persuasive to those who have not. Secondly  it is a study of the history of Italian gardens from their inception in ancient Rome  followed by the Medieval and early Humanist gardens  as well as the later ones of Tuscany  Rome  the Veneto and Northern Italy. This new edition contains Georgina Massons classic text alongside her original photographs. It includes many previously unpublished images and the layout has been revised to show the gardens in their full glory. There is also a new chapter showing the plans and sections of some of the most famous gardens  enabling readers to fully comprehend their careful design. The introduction by Margherita Azzi Visentini places Massons work in context amongst other studies of the subject and gives important insights into the author and her research. This book captures uniquely the flavour of a beautiful and gracious time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67902277156917,"sku":"ByrdShop_1851490272","price":168.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781851490271.jpg?v=1793821547","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/italian-gardens-9781851490271","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}