The Gardens and the Land
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/04/2009
Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, was more than just a country house, and many of its finest features were outside, not inside. In Hearst's San Simeon: The Gardens and the Land, the castle's official historian Victoria Kastner takes readers on a time-traveling tour of the estate, from the beginning of its construction to the present. Featuring two spectacular swimming pools, 120 acres of luxuriant gardens, and 450 square miles of pristine coastal landscape, it's no wonder that the estate was named "La Cuesta Encantada" (The Enchanted Hill). From the 1920s through the 1940s, publisher William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies hosted the country's elite here, encouraging them to enjoy the outdoors at "the ranch," which Hearst created with the architect Julia Morgan. With stunning photographs, original drawings, and lively anecdotes, Hearst's San Simeon: The Gardens and the Land tells the story of one of California's most beautiful and unspoiled treasures.
- ISBN:
- 9780810972902
- 9780810972902
- Category:
- Landscape art & architecture
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-04-2009
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Abrams
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions (mm):
- 305x238x28mm
- Weight:
- 1.67kg
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