A facsimile edition of Carmontelle’s original, illustrated presentation of the 8-hectare garden he designed for the Duc de Chartres in 1779, on the cusp of the French Revolution. It had an informal, English feel and several architectural follies. Supplemented with an English translation of Carmontelle’s text and essays. Large format.
Garden at Monceau
£60.00
Edition:Hardback978030025468603/11/2020From a Bookshelf nearby
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Another chronicle from the author of 'The Years', now looking back on her girlhood: a mix of Duras and de Beauvoir.
A Girl’s Story
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Signac was one of the original organizers of the Salon des Independents in 1884 and was its president for nearly 30 years. Impressionists, Fauves, Symbolists, Nabis - like the Hendersons, ... read more
Signac and the Independants
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A tale of memory and illusions in which a detective resumes an unsolved case from 30 years ago, about a missing woman.
Invisible Ink: A Novel
Hardback £16.00 -