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FRONTLIST PROMOTIONAL BOOKS
The Elegant Garden ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE OF THE WORLD’S FINEST GARDENS JOHANN KRÄFTNER
The first major illustrated monograph in many years on the history of gardens, landscape design, and architecture, focusing on both the Western and Eastern traditions and their influences.
GARDENING/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 432 pages, 116 x 95” 650 color and b/w illustrations HC w/jacket: 978-0-7893-3102-1 Previously: $60.00 NOW: $19.98 Can: $19.98 UK: £12.48 September 15, 2015 Rights: World English Ex. Germany, Austria, Switzerland UNIVERSE PROMOTIONAL
Ambitious in scope and lavishly illustrated, this book surveys every period in garden design and landscape architecture, from classical antiquity and the medieval cloisters to the latest trends in modern design. Captured here are two millennia of garden history—the most comprehensive garden photo documentary ever undertaken by a single author. From the Roman gardens at Hadrian’s villa to the modern work of landscape architects, historical and contemporary gardens are showcased with special attention to the relationship between gardens and houses. The informative text reveals the evolutions, transformations, influences, and trends that characterize these beautiful landscapes, putting into context their aesthetic appeal. This gorgeously photographed book will captivate travelers and garden admirers alike and inspire gardeners with ideas for design, horticulture, and use. Johann Kräftner studied architecture, specializing in the history of art and conservation. Since 2004, he has served as director of the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna and curator of the Princely Collections at Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
The Book of Fine Linen FRANÇOISE DE BONNEVILLE FOREWORD BY MARC PORTHAULT
A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today.
INTERIORS/COLLECTIBLES 208 pages, 95 x 124” 200 color illustrations HC w/jacket: 978-2-08-020247-5 Previously: $50.00 NOW: $24.98 Can: $24.98 Available Now Rights: US/Canada, Latin America FLAMMARION PROMOTIONAL
This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used. The author explains how they serve as both unusually revealing testaments of the history of daily life and quintessential examples of the weaver’s craft, often so magnificently decorated that they rival works of art. The text is supplemented by a rich array of paintings, archival photographs, vintage advertisements, and original commissioned photography from collections, private homes, and workshops of the leading contemporary manufacturers. A comprehensive glossary of technical terms, bibliography, and index complete the book. Françoise de Bonneville is a journalist specializing in the decorative arts and the author of a monograph on the celebrated goldsmith Jean Puiforcat. Marc Porthault continues the tradition of a family business founded in 1925 whose name is synonymous with the finest of linens.
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