Secondhand Large Format Book Bargain Book Box SP4069

Secondhand Large Format Book Bargain Book Box SP4069

Twelve large-format books covering architecture, gardens, cities, cathedrals and European art history — ideal for the coffee table or the bookshelf of anyone who loves beautiful places. Scotland, Saint Petersburg, Sissinghurst, Prague, Venice, Burgundy and medieval England all represented.

1. Living in Scotland — Lesley Astaire, Roddy Martine & Fritz von der Schulenburg — A lavishly illustrated tour through the great houses, castles and interiors of Scotland.
2. Saint Petersburg: History & Architecture — A comprehensive photographic and historical survey of one of Europe's most magnificent cities.
3. Sissinghurst: Portrait of a Garden — Jane Brown, foreword Nigel Nicolson, photos John Miller — The definitive portrait of Vita Sackville-West's legendary garden, beautifully photographed.
4. Prague: Art and History — Tim Porter — A richly illustrated guide to Prague's architecture, art and layered cultural history, from Romanesque to Art Nouveau.
5. Gardens of the Italian Villas — Marella Agnelli — The great gardens of Italy photographed in sumptuous detail, with historical and horticultural commentary.
6. The Architecture of Europe — Doreen Yarwood — A comprehensive survey of European architectural history from the ancient world to the twentieth century, with extensive illustrations.
7. Canterbury Cathedral — Jonathan Keates & Angelo Hornak — A photographic and architectural study of one of England's greatest buildings, from its Norman foundations to the present.
8. Venice and Its Treasures — A lavish 422-colour-plate survey of Venice's art, architecture and history, from the Basilica di San Marco to the lesser-known campi.
9. Sarlat et son Périgord — Francis Annet — A beautifully illustrated French-language guide to the medieval town of Sarlat and the Périgord region, rich with photographs.
10. Blois — A portrait of the Loire Valley château town of Blois, its royal castle and the landscape surrounding it.
11. Journeys into Medieval England — Michael Jenner — A richly illustrated exploration of England's medieval heritage: castles, cathedrals, villages and landscapes shaped by the Middle Ages.
12. Baroque: The Age of Exuberance — Diana Scarisbrick (Orbis Connoisseur's Library) — A scholarly and visually magnificent survey of Baroque art and architecture across Europe.