The C15th house restored by Iris and Antonio Origo in the 1920s and ’30s, with Cecil Pinsent’s famous garden looking out over the Val d’Orcia to Monte Amiato. By their daughter and granddaughter; many photographs.
La Foce: Paradise in Tuscany
ÂŁ46.00
Edition:Hardback978084783624610/09/2024From a Bookshelf nearby
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