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Living in Amsterdam

Door Brigitte Forgeur

Categorie
Amsterdam
Boeknummer
#304410-KD19
Titel
Living in Amsterdam
Auteur
Forgeur, Brigitte
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
London : Thames and Hudson
Jaar van uitgave
1992
ISBN10
0500015570
ISBN13
9780500015575
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original gilt square boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, (full page) illustratoions in colour.
Samenvatting
Millions of visitors discover Amsterdam each year: the charms of the Dutch lifestyle; the beauties of its water-filled cityscape; the splendors that recall its Golden Age. Now we have a rare chance to see the hidden interiors of Amsterdam, to enter into the everyday delights of this world capital.
Living in Amsterdam presents a superb guided tour of the city and its canals, and of the surrounding countryside - rightly dubbed Waterland. We visit Broek, the prettiest hamlet in Holland; the fishing villages of the Ijsselmeer; the lakes of Loosdrecht and the melancholy dunes of Bergen. We discover majestic seventeenth-century facades, the surprising architecture of the Amsterdam School, and warehouses that have been transformed into roomy living spaces. We inspect interiors and furniture pres... (Lees verder)erved since Rembrandt's day, flamboyant eighteenth-century stucco work, and the modernist decor created by De Stijl artists. A sea captain's home in the port, a farmer's house on the outskirts of the city, boat houses and converted windmills - all are explored, as are Amsterdam's delightful riverside pavilions and bulb- and water-gardens. Finally, we are taken to the cafes and marketplaces where the citizens of Amsterdam meet. A list of more than 200 addresses of shops and services gives a complete inventory for those who wish to experience the art of life in this enchanting city.
Pagina's
256
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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