Russian parks and gardens
by Hayden, Peter (1928-)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0711224307
- ISBN 13
- 9780711224308
- Seller
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About This Item
London : Frances Lincoln, 2005. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 256 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 32 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. The earliest Russian gardens -- 2. The formal parks and gardens of St. Petersburg -- 3. The formal parks and gardens of Moscow and the Provinces -- 4. Catherine the Great and the English style of landscaping -- 5. The landscape parks of Paul I and Maria Fyodorovna -- 6. Landscape parks in and around St. Petersburg -- 7. Landscape parks in and around Moscow -- 8. Some landscape parks in the Provinces -- 9. From the emancipation of the serfs to the revolution -- 10. The Soviet period. Subjects: Gardens Russia (Federation) History; Parks Russia (Federation) History; Jardins Russie Histoire; Russia; Garden history; Garden design; Landscape design.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 391530
- Title
- Russian parks and gardens
- Author
- Hayden, Peter (1928-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 0711224307
- ISBN 13
- 9780711224308
- Publisher
- London : Frances Lincoln
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
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