Sinopse: Architecture And Urban Development Of The 19th Century Area Of Brazil Noted For The Economic Richness From The Coffee Trade. Very Good Views Of The Fazendas Of The Period , Both Exteriors, Grardens And Interiors. Prosperity, Luxury, Political Prestige. The Valley Of Paraíba Represented All This In The 19th Century, With The Economic Success Of Brazil. Roads, Railroads And Ports That Took Coffee To Europe And The United States Brought Back Bohemian Porcelains, Crystals, Portuguese Tiles, French Furniture. The Houses Of The Coffee-growing Properties Proudly Showed The Sophistication Of The New Nobility, Which Hosted The Most Representative Figures Of The Brazilian Empire. The Coffee Ranch So Luiz Da Boa Sorte Is An Extraordinary Example Of All That Opulence. Luxury, Ostentation, The Balanced Delicacy Of Taste From That Era Are Revived And Documented In This Book By Liliana Rodriguez. --provideer. Prefácio / Arnalldo Niskier -- Apresentaçao / Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Pinto -- Introduçao -- Onde Tudo Começou -- Vassouras -- O Ciclo Do Café -- A Capela De Sao Luiz -- Conclusao. Liliana Rodriguez ; Prefácio, Arnalldo Niskier ; Apresentação, Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Pinto ; Fotos, Cristiano Mascaro. Includes Bibliographical References. In Portuguese.
