{"product_id":"rome-city-of-gardens-9781580937214","title":"Rome: City of Gardens","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book to celebrate the Eternal City's exquisite gardens, from ancient times to modern day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome is - and always has been - a city of gardens. Since ancient times, the Italian city's green hills, from the imperial Palatine to the rural Janiculum, have been covered with ornamental gardens, orchards, and groves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome: City of Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to explore three 'golden ages' of Roman horticulture through twenty-three intriguing outdoor spaces. Featured are the romantic ruins and sculpture of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli; the splendid water theater of the Villa d'Este; the lush terraces of the Villa Lante; and the Belvedere Courtyard and Casina of Pius IV within the Vatican. More contemporary designs include Palazzo Parisi, the family estate of Arabella Lennox-Boyd; La Torrecchia Vecchia, a green-and-white garden by Dan Pearson that winds around the ruins of a medieval town; and the reimagining of the Bass Garden and the Villa Aurelia by Laurie Olin, at the American Academy in Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach garden is showcased with lush, specially commissioned photography, as well as handsome antiquarian prints. Gregory Long's authoritative text delves into the fascinating stories behind the gardens - romantic tales starring a unique array of artists and architects, Roman emperors and empresses, cardinals, popes, aesthetes and social climbers, aristocrats, and nouveaux riches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully designed, with a stunning cover stamped in white foil, \u003ci\u003eRome: City of Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable grand tour of the region's alluring outdoor oases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.20h x 10.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580937214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Long\u003c\/b\u003e is president emeritus of the New York Botanical Garden and a consultant on strategic planning for multiple international cultural institutions. A lifelong admirer of Rome, he has been immersed in studying the gardens in and around the city as a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome. Long is the author of \u003ci\u003eHistoric Houses of the Hudson Valley\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRescue and Revival: The New York Botanical Garden 1989-2018\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Botanical Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, a commemorative monograph to celebrate its centennial. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatteo Carassale\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known interiors and landscape photographer whose work is frequently published in \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire Maison Italy\u003c\/i\u003e and other major international publications. He is a contributing photographer to \u003ci\u003eLa Foce: Paradise in Tuscany\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGardens and Landscapes: Ten Spaces of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandra Vinciguerra\u003c\/b\u003e is director of horticulture at the American Academy in Rome and the director of the Walton garden, La Mortella, at Ischia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gregory Long \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67750660276381,"sku":"9781580937214","price":89.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d1f1c28c-0c2a-4a11-bca4-5df1cd7804c9.jpg?v=1793174044","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/rome-city-of-gardens-9781580937214","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}