Benedetta Origo, et al. : La Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001. . Binding: Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 312 pages.
Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; Four 3" x1"water stain marks on rear edges of jacket plus a smaller one on front rear edge-please see my image for an example. Interior of book remains unmarked.
A contemplative, multifaceted study of the house, gardens, and estate of La Foce. It includes a historical essay and memoir by the daughter of La Foce's creators, Antonio and Iris Origo, along with photographs, sketches, and a critical analysis of the gardens. The volume not only focuses on the beauty of the gardens themselves and their indisputable merit as fascinating works of landscape architecture but also sees them within the context of both the larger Tuscan topography and the wider landscape of geography and history.