Great Villas of the Riviera

by Shirley Johnston

Book Overview

During the end of the nineteenth century and the first decades of this century, the French Riviera became the most desirable of getaways, first for European aristocracy and then for the young American smart set. Against the dramatic background of plunging mountains, rocky harbors, and sweeping bays, the glitterati of the Cote d' Azur built exquisite villas in styles ranging from Medieval, Romanesque, and Classical Revival to the modern. The authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084782070X
• ISBN13: 9780847820702
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 11.5" x 11.5"