Carolands : Ernest Sanson Achille Duchene Willis Polk 2008 Hrdbk Near Fine 21

by Charles Davey

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San Mateo County Historical Association, 2008 Hardback. Book Condition; Near Fine. There is a rice grain sized white spot on the top edge of the front cover otherwose the book is in Like New condition. Clean and unmarked with firm binding and hinges. Dust Jacket Condition; Near Fine. Has 2 tiny bottom front corner rubbed spots otherwise fine. === Carolands is among the grandest American residences. Designed by celebrated French architect Ernest Sanson for Harriett Pullman Carolan, heiress to the Pullman railroad car fortune, the 65,000 square feet, 98-room mansion was built between 1912 and 1916 on a 500-acre estate at the highest point of the exclusive township of Hillsborough, California. The plans for the gardens and surrounding park were drawn up by the great landscape designer Achille Duch??ne Architectural historian Michael Middleton Dwyer discussed Carolands' place among the great houses of its day - such as Harbor Hill, Lynnewood, Biltmore, and Vizcaya - and then explores the history of how Sanson, Duchene, and Polk came to be commissioned to build this magnificent house for the heiress. A magnificent color portfolio shows the house and garden today, which have been meticulously restored by Carolands current owners. Martin Lane Fox, until recently Vice Chairman of the Royal Horticultural Society and Chairman of its Horticultural Board, was asked to re-create the gardens, and the legendary Mario Buatta undertook the interior decoration. An outstanding feature of the bo

• Publisher: SAN Mateo County Historical Association
• Year: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780978525903
• Condition: Fine

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