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 i... read more
A fine book on the first woman artist of European standing, with special emphasis on her impact in England where she was the first female member of the Royal Academy of Arts.
A lavishly illustrated history of the use in building of this prince of stone, and what it meant to the designers, craftsmen, patrons and observers. Another superb book from Yale.