Vicino Orsini und der heilige Wald von Bomarzo Horst Bredekamp 1991 Hardcover
$79.00
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Item Description:
Vicino Orsini und der heilige Wald von Bomarzo: Ein Fürst als Künstler und Anarchist
By Horst Bredekamp | Photographs by Wolfram Janzer
Published by Werner’sche Verlagsgesellschaft, Worms
By Horst Bredekamp | Photographs by Wolfram Janzer
Published by Werner’sche Verlagsgesellschaft, Worms
A highly sought-after, authoritative volume on the famous Renaissance monster park of Bomarzo (Sacro Bosco) by renowned art historian Horst Bredekamp. This beautifully produced book features exhaustive historical text alongside stunning monochrome and architectural photography by Wolfram Janzer.
Condition:
- Overall Status: Very Good. SEE THE VIDEO FOR ACCURACY.
- Interior: Nearly unread copy. The pages are clean, crisp, and tightly bound with absolutely no writing, highlights, or corner creases.
- Cover & Spine: The cloth boards are structurally sound with clean text.
- Dust Jacket: Present and vibrant. Displays minor, normal shelf-wear consistent with sitting protected on a bookshelf for years.
An essential masterpiece for collectors of garden architecture, Renaissance art history, and Italian cultural heritage.
Why It Holds Value:
- Niche Subject Matter: The Sacro Bosco (Sacred Grove / Park of the Monsters) in Bomarzo, Italy, is a legendary subject for landscape architects, surrealists, and historians. Comprehensive, deeply researched monographs like Horst Bredekamp’s are rare and highly sought after.
- Out-of-Print Status: Academic books like this are typically printed in small, single-edition batches. Because it is no longer actively mass-produced, collectors and university scholars have to rely on the secondary market.
- Premium Production Quality: It is a large-format, heavily illustrated hardcover featuring professional custom photography rather than standard stock images, making it both a coffee-table piece and an academic resource.
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