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Let's Go 2004: Italy (Let's Go Italy) 9 reviews Inc. Let's Go
Let's Go Publications, 2003
Highly recommended
+ Absolutely worth it + Must Have on Your Travel to Italy + Let's Go Series Never Fails You
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Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens 2 reviews Vivian Russell
Bulfinch, 1998
Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens
+ Not bad at all
With plenty of pics, this book is good for a casual flick through or a more careful read. The photographs of the gardens are stunning and inspire a desire to visit in person.
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Cucina Fresca: Italian Food, Simply Prepared 7 reviews Viana La Place
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001
Delicious, imaginative, easy-to-prepare recipes
+ Simple but Good + Indeed, Simple and Fresh! + One of My Favorite Cookbooks + Great recipes for casual entertaining
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Tuscany Interiors 2 reviews Paolo Rinaldi
Taschen, 2002
Actually useful for design.
Unlike most interior design idea books, this book actually has a fair number of interiors that are relevant to normal size homes and rooms. I would say that about half this book is useful for homes that aren't mansions. This is unusual, because most design books only have a few plates that are ...
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La Dolce Vita: Living in Italy 2 reviews Catherine Fairweather
Bulfinch, 2001
Touring Italy
+ O To Live In Italy!
Instead of reserving this book to a coffee table, read it, enjoy it and see what Italy has to offer. Now that your interest has been sparked, travel to the places in Italy that are featured in this book.
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Cucina Rustica: Simple, Irresistible Recipes in the Rustic Italian Style 7 reviews Viana La Place, Evan Kleiman
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001
Great Soups
+ Authentic Recipes + simple, easy, wonderful! + Wonderful Flavors, Easy To Prepare, Clear Directions + Brava Viana!
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Tuscany 2004 Calendar
Browntrout Publishers, 2003
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Lonely Planet Italy 32 reviews
Lonely Planet Publications, 2002
Great Guide - Full of Good Information!
+ Lonely Planet Italy
This book tells you everything you need to know about Italy. Anyone who is planning to visit Italy should read this before they go. It is full of good information and will help you to get the most from your trip.
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Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking 55 reviews Frank Pellegrino
Random House, 1998
Italian Food
+ Real Italian Cooking! + A Slice of Italian American Culinary History + FANTASTIC RECIPES + Good restaurant-grade "red sauce Italian-American" food
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Tuscan Elements (Decor Best-Sellers) 7 reviews Alexandra Black
Watson-Guptill, 2002
Tuscan Elements
+ Great Book + Ótimo livro sobre casa toscanas + Tuscan Style
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La Bella Cucina: How to Cook, Eat, and Live Like an Italian 1 review Viana La Place
Clarkson Potter, 2001
Relax, browse, cook
Musing on her life in the Salento, a rugged, isolated part of Puglia, Viana La Place ("Cucina Fresca," a classic and personal favorite) paints a romantic, convivial, earthy portrait of the simple life. The recipes, from little dishes through main courses and finishes, are enveloped in Italian ...
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Italia: The Art of Living Italian Style 1 review Edmund Howard
St. Martin's Press, 1996
Italy as the Marriage of History, Architecture, Gardens, Design
ITALIA: THE ART OF LIVING ITALIAN STYLE is a title that may be misleading. This is not a 'decorator's source book' (though it certainly is an indispensable resource of information for any designer of interiors or exteriors!): this is a book rich in the Italian ambience that marries a respect of ...
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Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini: Sandwiches, Italian Style 25 reviews Viana La Place
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002
I'd like to counteract the unfair criteria of some of the other reviews.
+ Awesome appliance
Many reviews of this book complain that it was recommended as a companion to a purchases of a panini press or sandwich maker, and I can see why they are disappointed. Amazon has many strengths, but the quality of its recommendations is not one of them. These reviews are helpful in letting ...
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Create a Mediterranean Garden: Planting a Low-Maintenance, Drought-Proof Paradise Anywhere 4 reviews Pattie Barron
Lorenz Books, 1999
Mediterranean vacation in your backyard
+ Absolutely invaluable + Let this book inspire your garden.
If your idea of gardening is low-maintenance, informal and full of creativity, this is the book for you. I own many gardening books but must say that this is one that has given me lots of great and useful ideas to try out. Last year we adapted a suggestion from the book and painted pieces of ...
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Italian Villas And Their Gardens (Classical America Series in Art and Architecture) 3 reviews Edith Wharton
Da Capo Press, 1976
FYI - Original illustrations in color still are!
+ FYI - Maxfield Parrish illustrations are not in color + intellectually stimulating garden history
I am a lucky owner of the 1904 original edition. I bought this reissue so that I could enjoy reading the text without worrying about damaging my 1904 edition. Comparing the two, the orignal's Parrish color and black & white illustrations are all there in the reissue. Please note that several ...
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The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany (Most Beautiful Villages) 20 reviews James Bentley
Thames & Hudson, 1997
Tuscany
+ beautiful villages of tuscany + Wonderful for so many reasons + The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany
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Italy 2004 Calendar
Browntrout Publishers, 2003
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Sun-Drenched Gardens: The Mediterranean Style 7 reviews Jan Smithen
Harry N. Abrams, 2002
Vibrating Sun-Drenched Gardens
+ Sun Drenched Gardens + olive grove in greece + Good reference book. Wide spectrum of gardens shown + Good overview of the mediterranean garden
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Florence & Tuscany (Eyewitness Travel Guides) 30 reviews
DK Travel, 2003
Only wish I'd had more time
+ Florence and Tuscany + Nice guidebook + Great book for self-guided travelers
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Luxury Coastal/Mediterranean Style Homes 5 reviews Inc. Sater Design Collection
Sater Design Collection, 2002
Sater is very good
+ These designs have "soul" + Definitely not "cookie cutter" + Luxury Living Redefined!
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