1997 From Folly to Follies Discovering the World of Gardens

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition. 

With illustrated endpapers, a monochrome frontispiece and copious monochrome and vibrant full colour vignettes and full page illustrations. 

This work was written by Michel Saudan and Sylvia Saudan-Skira, a duo who have written other works on the subject of gardens such as 'Orangeries, Splendeurs et Metamorphoses'. This study on gardens discusses the history of gardens, sprawling estates, sculptures and decorative garden designs. Accompanied with vivid photographs providing examples of beautiful gardens throughout. 

In the publisher's original hardback with paper to the boards and the original unclipped dust wrapper.