La Gazette Illustree Des Amateurs De Jardins
$350
[31] pp.
1930
Exemplaire No. 240 of 300
20" x 13"
VG
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La Gazette Illustrée des Amateurs de Jardins was an exclusive French magazine published by the Société des Amateurs de Jardins.
Overview and History
Foundation: Founded in 1912 to promote the renaissance of garden art, with its first issue released in the fall of 1913.
Audience: Reserved strictly for members of the association and printed in limited, numbered editions (often around 300 to 350 copies on fine paper like papier vélin).
Content: Focused on the study of garden design and history through specific owners, creators, on-site visits, and expert book reviews, accompanied by large full-page plates, photographs, and architectural plans.
Notable Contributors and Subscribers
Editors: Featured prominent figures of French society, including Madame Raymond Poincaré, Madame Paul Deschanel, Madame Alexandre Millerand, Madame Albert Lebrun, and Madame Gaston Doumergue.
Subscribers (1914): Included high-profile international nobility and royals, such as the Czar of the Bulgarians, Queen Amélie of Portugal, and the Duchess of Vendôme.