(Chanteloup)HALLAYS, André, R. Édouard ANDRÉ and Roland ENGERAND.   CHANTELOUP.         Tours: Maison Alfred Mame,   1928.          An historical account of the chateau and gardens at Chanteloup, situated in the Loire valley of France, where the duc de Choiseul created one of the more notable jardins anglo-chinois of the late 18th century. Its most famous feature was a seven-story Chinese pagoda, designed by Louis-Denis Le Camus and restored, in 1910, by the landscape architect René Edouard André. André has also written the largest section of the book, which recounts the history of the domaine, with particular attention focused on the gardens. Shorter chapters on the owners of Chanteloup, and Choiseul at Chanteloup (Choiseul was exiled there by Louis XV) complete the volume.   12mo (19.3 x 14.2 cm); 191 pp. + 20 plates.            Original printed paper wraps. $45.00

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