Fonthill croydon (5 résultats)
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Vendeur : First Landing Books & Arts, Virginia Beach, VA, Etats-UnisFirst Landing Books & Arts
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Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine Soft Cover. 208 Pages. Including End Notes. Profusely Illustrated With Color And B/W Photographs. The Question Posed At The Beginning Of This Narrative Asked Why A Botanical Garden For Norfolk And The Answer, To Be Certain, Is The Story Told In The Book Itself. But It Is Also…Answered In The Connection Each Of Us Make To This Special Place, Whether We Live In Hampton Roads Or Are Just Visiting. Gardens Should Surprise And Comfort You. Anatole France (1844-1924), The French Poet, Journalist, And Novelist, Could Have Been Addressing Countryman And Father Of The Norfolk Botanical Garden Fred Heutte When He Sagely Observed: "To Accomplish Great Things, We Must Not Only Act, But Also Dream; Not Only Plan But Also Believe." Fred Heutte Was A Dreamer With A Plan Who Believed That The Garden He Shepherded For Nearly Three Decades Would Ultimately Fulfill Its Destiny And Take An Honored Place Among The United States' Premier Botanical Gardens-And It Has.
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Vendeur : G & S Books, Gillingham, KENT, Royaume-UniG & S Books
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 220 pages. Contains black & white illustrations. Seller Ref: M18805.
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Vendeur : PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Royaume-UniPsychoBabel & Skoob Books
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover and jacket. Unread shop stock. Very good condition. TA. Used.
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Vendeur : MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrlandeMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 256 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliography (pages 231-246) and index.Contents: Introduction -- The back…ground for Fonthill -- The educated eye -- Landscape improvements on the Fonthill Splendens estate -- From an ornamental convent in ruins to the celebrated abbey : 1790-1800 -- The art of the Fonthill landscape -- "The gewgaws of luxury" : the Fonthill Splendens sale of 1807 -- 'A fine prudent act' : the final demolition of Fonthill Splendens -- The magic of optics : the interior of the Abbey -- The sale of Beckford's 'Holy Sepulchre' in 1822 -- Sic transit gloria Fonthill : 'The gem and the wonder of earth' -- The contemporary assessment of Fonthill -- Surviving as a romantic icon. Subjects: Beckford, William 1760-1844. Beckford, William 1760-1844. Beckford, William 1760-1844 Art collections Fonthill Abbey.Fonthill Abbey. Fonthill Abbey History. Architecture England Wiltshire. Gothic revival (Architecture) England Wiltshire. Néo-gothique (Architecture) Angleterre Wiltshire.Architecture. Gothic revival (Architecture) Authors, English Homes and haunts England Wiltshire. England Wiltshire. Fonthill Gifford (Wiltshire) Wiltshire - Fonthill Gifford 1 Kg.
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Vendeur : MW Books, New York, NY, Etats-UnisMW Books
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 256 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliography (pages 231-246) and index.Contents: Introduction -- The back…ground for Fonthill -- The educated eye -- Landscape improvements on the Fonthill Splendens estate -- From an ornamental convent in ruins to the celebrated abbey : 1790-1800 -- The art of the Fonthill landscape -- "The gewgaws of luxury" : the Fonthill Splendens sale of 1807 -- 'A fine prudent act' : the final demolition of Fonthill Splendens -- The magic of optics : the interior of the Abbey -- The sale of Beckford's 'Holy Sepulchre' in 1822 -- Sic transit gloria Fonthill : 'The gem and the wonder of earth' -- The contemporary assessment of Fonthill -- Surviving as a romantic icon. Subjects: Beckford, William 1760-1844. Beckford, William 1760-1844. Beckford, William 1760-1844 Art collections Fonthill Abbey.Fonthill Abbey. Fonthill Abbey History. Architecture England Wiltshire. Gothic revival (Architecture) England Wiltshire. Néo-gothique (Architecture) Angleterre Wiltshire.Architecture. Gothic revival (Architecture) Authors, English Homes and haunts England Wiltshire. England Wiltshire. Fonthill Gifford (Wiltshire) Wiltshire - Fonthill Gifford 1 Kg.
