Francesco Ignazio Lazzari’s Discrizione della villa pliniana

Francesco Ignazio Lazzari¿s reconstruction of the lost villa ¿in Tuscis¿ adds a unique document to the history of Italian gardens. Published with an English translation, this manuscript is framed by the scholarly contributions of Anatole Tchikine and Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey, and offers essential context for understanding Lazzari¿s work.