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HTSTORTCAL IXTRODUCTION 



ISOLA BELLA, LAKE MAGGIORE . 



VILLAS OX THE LAKE OF COMO 



PALAZZO DORIA, GF.XOA 



THE VILLA LMl'LRIALI, SANPIERDARENA 



LA CERTOSA DI PAVIA 



VILLA GIUSTI, VERONA 



THE VILLA COLLODI, PESCIA 



THE liOBOLI GARDEN, FLORENCE 



VILLA TAL^HERI. FLORE.NXE . 



VILLA BELLA PETRAJA, FLORENCE . 



VILLA Dl CASTELLO, XKAR FLORENCE 



VILLA COR^INI, NEAR FLORENCE . 



VILLA GAMDKRAIA, NEAR FLORENCE 



VILLA BONDl, NEAR FLORENCE 



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CASTELLAZZO Ulii ARCONATI, NEAR MILAN 51 



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TAGE 



VILLA CAMri, XEAR FLORENCE. 



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VILLAS NEAR SIENA 



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THE ROYAL PALACE OF THE QUIRINAL. 

 THE VATICAN GARDENS, ROME. . . . 



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VILLA BORGHESE, ROME 



99 



THE VILLA PAMPHILJ, ROME 



THE VILLA CHIGl, ROME 



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THE VILLA CORSLXI. ROME 

 THE VILLA MEDICI, ROME 

 THE VILLA ALDAN I, ROME 



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PALAZZO COLONNA, RO:\TE 



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VILLAS AT FRASCATI 117 



THE VILLA D- ESTE, TIVOLI . 

 THE VILLA LAME, BAGNAIA 



THE PALACE OF CASFRTA 



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SICILIAN GARDENS 135 



