Follies of Europe

We are really excited to be one of the first shops stocking "Follies of Europe. Architectural Extravaganzas". With photographs by Nic Barlow, text by Caroline Holmes and an introduction by Tim Knox this book presents a beautiful and absorbing collection of the most enigmatic and diverse follies in Europe today. From the flyleaf - "The folly has given Europe a superb legacy of idiosyncratic, often experimental architecture, ranging from the Baroque and Rococo through Art Nouveau to the present day...From the magnificent power of Sanssouci in Potsdam, to the quixotic Italianate village of Portmeirion in Wales; from a contemporary fernery made of wine bottles at Westonbury Water Gardens, Pembridge, to the Villa Padierna's Teatro in Marbella all are testament to imagination and eccentricity.".
We love follies in our shop and, with signed copies available now, we hope you do too!