
JARDIN DE LA MALMAISON: EMPRESS JOSEPHINE'S GARDEN
The extraordinary early nineteenth century gardens of Josephine Bonaparte at Malmaison are revealed in this lavish publication. One hundred and twenty colored stipple engravings depict a dazzling array of exotic plants from around the world, while the text tells the fascinating story of how the first wife of Napoleon I came to transform a modest estate on the outskirts of Paris into a botanical and zoological garden to rival the great Jardin des Plantes itself.
Hardcover9.8 x 1.8 x 14.2 inches
6 lbs