"The second edition of this popular calendar stunningly evokes the beauty and spirit ofProvence, which has drawn visitors to it from ancient times to the ..."
"Geography and geology have combined to make Brittany a land distinct from the rest of France. A place of dramatic contrasts, it occupies the great northwestern peninsula of the French landmass where a jagged coastline, fertile plains, and wild moorland lie beneath a sky by rapid turns sullen and sunny. A strong sense of separateness, reflected in the continuing strength of local village traditions, has remained a characteristic of the B ..."
"With the recent popularity of such notable books as Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun and Elizabeth Romer's The Tuscan Year: Life and Food in an Italian Valley, a legion of new Italia fans are finding out what many already know: the charm of Tuscany cannot be denied. In The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany, author James Bentley and photographer Hugh Palmer offer a decidedly unique view of this remarkable region. Focusing on th ..."
"From the terra cotta and ocher of the Ionian Islands to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the beautiful villages of Greece and its islands are incomparable. The variety of village life and building springs from a multitude of histories and influences, yet these towns are all, in their separate ways, quintessentially Greek. Here, then, are the loveliest villages created by the indomitable Greek spirit, all set in a landscape of ..."
"Clustered around its parish church and green, or strung out along a curving road, the English village often seems the very embodiment of tranquillity. Winding lanes, thatched cottages, and red-brick Georgian houses bespeak a way of life that has developed peacefully over centuries, uninterrupted by war or invasion. Yet, the occasional castle or fortified manor house bears testimony to a more turbulent past, and it should not be forgotte ..."
"Synonymous with fine wine, elegant cuisine, and good living, Burgundy is also a land of great architecture and appealing villages. Many of these ancient communities stand beside the leisurely rivers that wend their way through the duchy--the beginnings of the Seine, the delightful Yonne, the Arroux, which flows to the Loire, and the Ouche, which eventually adds its waters to the Saone. And beside these rivers flow another eight hundred ..."
"The tremendous upsurge of interest in garden history and design in recent years has prompted a renewed fascination with the art and artifacts of garden ornament. Those decorative objects--buildings, statues, urns, balustrades, trellises, fountains, ironwork, seats--lend character and definition to garden layout and play an important part in contemporary horticultural design. One of the most significant additions to the literature of hor ..."
The Garden Makers(Unabridged) The Great Tradition of Garden Design from 1600 to the Present Day by George Plumptre, HughPalmer Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1997 by Trafalgar Square ISBN-13: 978-1-85793-282-9, ISBN: 1-85793-282-X
"GARDEN MAKERS: THE GREAT TRADITION OF GARDEN DESIGN FROM 1600 TO THE PRESENT DAY FROM THE BACK COVER: "INFORMATIVE AND READABLE, THE GARDEN MAKERS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND AUTHORITATIVE STUDY OF THE EVOLUTION OF GARDENS AND A FASCINATING ACCOUNT FOR THE GENERAL READER. COMBINED WITH MANY INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHS THIS BOOK IS AN ESSENTIAL VOLUME FOR EVERY GARDENER'S LIBRARY." HIGHLY AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. INCLUDES: TABLE OF CONTE ..."
The Potting Shed(1st Edition) (Smith & Hawken) by Linda Joan Smith, HughPalmer Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 1996 by Workman Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-7611-0161-1, ISBN: 0-7611-0161-6
"A richly photographed full-color wish book, "The Potting Shed" from Smith & Hawken celebrates the room that is as much a workshop for the gardener as the kitchen is for the cook. Practical and romantic, idea-filled and beautiful, it is imbued with the Smith & Hawken sensibility: quality, authenticity, and a return to the old ways. There are chapters on the history of the potting shed. The gardener's tools, and how to store and care for ..."
"The Dorodogne offers splendid scenery, exquisite food and wine, the finest examples of prehistoric art and some of the most enchanting villages of France. This guide offers a journey through the region, from northern gems such as Brantome to "grand" villages such as Hautefort, found further south among the hills and limestone valleys. Gastronomy and prehistory distinguish the villages of the two southern-most areas, from the white wine ..."
Jane Austen(2nd Edition) In Style by Susan Watkins, HughPalmer Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1996 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-27900-7, ISBN: 0-500-27900-4
"The world of Jane Austen - spanning the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th - was a world of unsurpassed elegance, beauty and refinement. This study aims to recreate its lifestyle. The book contains a directory detailing where the furnishings, fashions, china and glass of the period can be seen or bought today."
The Most Beautiful Villages Calendars 1998: Tuscany (The Most Beautiful Villages Calendars) by HughPalmer Calendar, 1 Pages, Published 1997 by Thames & Hudson Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-500-95045-6, ISBN: 0-500-95045-8
"Stand at the outskirts of a Tuscan village and gaze across one of the most extraordinarily rich and varied landscapes in Europe. There are vineyards producing the finest wine, and miles of wild mountain scenery; almost any view will take in other villages, clustering around the upper reaches of some hill or the russet roofs of a fortified town deep in a valley. Tuscany has its grand cities―Florence and Siena―but their distinctive el ..."