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Donington: Shaun Tyas, 2018. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy of this superbly illustrated volume. Andrew Boorde, writing in the 1540s, advised the builder of a new house to choose a site which was close to supplies of water and wood but also had a good view. He further recommended having a garden and orchard, while a park full of deer and rabbits was 'a necessary and a pleasant thing to be annexed to a mansion'. Boorde was emphasising the importance of both practical and aesthetic factors in the siting of a great house, and the interplay between these factors also influenced the evolution of houses, their gardens and parks over time. This journey, from medieval manor house in a village to Georgian country house in a landscaped park, forms the subject matter of this important book. Drawing on a wide range of materials, historian Jane Croom explains how new houses were built, existing houses remodelled and their immediate… Read More