Italian castles and country seats . LONGMANS, GREBN. AND CO FOURTH AVENUE &. 30TH STREET. NBW :A>rD CALCUTTA. 1311. COPYRIGHT, I9II, BYLONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. All rights reserved LANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE THE-PLIMPTONPRESS []NORWOOD»MASS»U-SA DEDICATED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN MARGHERITA OF ITALY PREFACE THERE have been many books on Italy;many books there are about ItaHan villas,but the rare good fortune has been givento me, not only to see many of the mostbeautiful villas of Italy, but to be lavishly and com-fortably entertained by their
Italian castles and country seats . LONGMANS, GREBN. AND CO FOURTH AVENUE &. 30TH STREET. NBW :A>rD CALCUTTA. 1311. COPYRIGHT, I9II, BYLONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. All rights reserved LANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE THE-PLIMPTONPRESS []NORWOOD»MASS»U-SA DEDICATED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN MARGHERITA OF ITALY PREFACE THERE have been many books on Italy;many books there are about ItaHan villas,but the rare good fortune has been givento me, not only to see many of the mostbeautiful villas of Italy, but to be lavishly and com-fortably entertained by their hospitable owners whomI am happy to be able to call my friends. My preparations for this present book have beena round of joyous happenings, and if my opinions ofItaly and the Italians are enthusiastic, it is becauseI must write of a country as I see it, and of a peopleas I find them. Nor am I forced to write fromeven an outsiders view-point, for my hosts havenot only given me freely of their hospitality, butof their friendship and confidence, allowing me totell my friends and readers what I wish of a life theyhave generously al
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