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"Summer Cottages and Castles, Scenes from the Good Life, " First Edition Book

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Summer Cottages and Castles, Scenes from the Good Life by Patricia Corbin. New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1983. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 139 pp. Photographic overview of beautifully decorated summer houses from Maine to Florida. Houses include rock cliff, Mill Pond house, The Whim, Island house and many more. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1983
  • Condition:
    appears unread.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2605115458212

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