Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Latham, Charles. The Gardens of Italy. With descriptions by E. March Philipps. 2 vols.

With numerous photographs in black and white. 159 pp.; 144 pp. Folio. Orig. gilt-stamped blue cloth, edges gilt. – London, Country Life, 1905.

First edition of this monumental work by the English photographer Charles Latham. Dedicated by special permission to his Majesty the King of Italy. Describes the following estates: Villa Albani, Villa Pamphilj Doria, The Vatican Gardens, Villa Borghese, Gardens of the Quirinal, Villa Medici, The Colonna Gardens, Palazzo Borghese, Fountain of Trevi, Palazzi Doria, Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo Brancaccio, Villa Parisi, Villa Sciarra, the British Embassy in Rome, Villa Barberini, Villa D’Este, Villa Falconieri, Mondragone, Villa Torlonia, Villa Aldobrandini (vol. I), and: Villa Farnese, Villa Lante, Villa Palmieri, Villa Garzoni, The Boboli Gardens, Villa Bondi, Villa Salviati, Villa Medici, Villa I Collazzi, Castello and Petraja, Villa Gamberaia, Villa Capponi, Villa Fabricotti and Villa Stibbert, Villa Montalto (vol. II). – Owner’s stamp on both flyleaves. Boards faded in parts, corners rubbed. Inside clean. – Best.-Nr. 22110