Alfred a Knopf Inc, Date: 2005. Hardcover. Good. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. not price clipped; slightly creased; moderate edge wear/ remainder mark on bottom of book/ corners and spine bumped/ several pages and page tips creased 2005. Alfred a Knopf Inc ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [US]

Knopf Publishing Group, Date: 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2005. Knopf Publishing Group ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [US]

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1400043379 . Faint rubbing to dustjacket; 1st edition, 1st printing. The story of buying and restoring a villa in Italy, told with humor and filled with interesting stories about life living in the villa. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 266 pages . 2005. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [US]

ISBN10: 1400043379, ISBN13: 9781400043378, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, New York] Hardcover First Edition 266 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. A fine copy of the first printing. "What Sally Gable thought she wanted was a summer house in New Hampshire. What she found and learned to love was a new life in a beautiful and celebrated Palladian villa in the countryside outside Venice. In Palladian Days, she takes us with her on a journey of discovery and transformation as she and her husband, Carl, become the bemused owners of Villa Cornaro, built in 1552 by the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio called by Town & Country one of the ten most influential buildings in the world. Sally Gable writes lovingly of the villa as she and Carl settle in and slowly uncover its history, the lives of its former inhabitants, and its architectural pleasures. She tells of her early days there, learning to speak Italian with the help of her engaging new neighbors in the tiny town that surrounds the villa, Piombino Dese, a place both traditional and busily modern with its old-fashioned street markets and its burgeoning economy. She writes with beguiling humor about learning to take care of a Renaissance palace with its 104 frescoes and 44 pairs of shutters (all of which have to be opened and closed daily). She tells of baffling encounters with the soprintendente di belle arti, who must give permission for even ...
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Knopf, Date: 2005. Stated First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 2005. Knopf ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [CA]

Some black and white illustrations. Very clean. Pictures on request Date: 2005. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [US]

ISBN10: 1400043379, ISBN13: 9781400043378, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; A Borzoi Book, New York] Hardcover First Edition 266 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the authors Sally and Carl Gable, with a personalized inscription. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. "What Sally Gable thought she wanted was a summer house in New Hampshire. What she found and learned to love was a new life in a beautiful and celebrated Palladian villa in the countryside outside Venice. In Palladian Days, she takes us with her on a journey of discovery and transformation as she and her husband, Carl, become the bemused owners of Villa Cornaro, built in 1552 by the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio called by Town & Country one of the ten most influential buildings in the world. Sally Gable writes lovingly of the villa as she and Carl settle in and slowly uncover its history, the lives of its former inhabitants, and its architectural pleasures. She tells of her early days there, learning to speak Italian with the help of her engaging new neighbors in the tiny town that surrounds the villa, Piombino Dese, a place both traditional and busily modern with its old-fashioned street markets and its burgeoning economy. She writes with beguiling humor about learning to take care of a Renaissance palace with its 104 frescoes and 44 pairs of shutters (all of which have to be opened and closed daily). She tells of baffling encounters with the soprintendente di belle ...
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ISBN10: 1400043379, ISBN13: 9781400043378, [publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition This is a new hardcover first edition review copy in a new mylar protected DJ. Review slip laid in.
[Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]

Knopf, Date: 2005. Hardcover. Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Damaged dust jacket. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. 2005. Knopf ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [FR]

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 2005. First edition. Octavo. 266 pp; b/w illustrations. Hardcover with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by authors. An American couple, Sally and Carl Gable, purchased the Villa Cornaro, built by Andrea Palladio in 1532. This is the story of how they came to own this great Renaissance villa outside of Venice, and what they have learned about its history during their six-month stay every year.. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2005. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 1400043379 9781400043378 [US]