A History of Garden Art - Two Volumes
by Gothein, Marie Luise [Edited By Walter P. Wright]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London & Toronto, J. M. Dent; New York, E- P. Dutton & Co., 1928. First English language edition.
Very well Illustrated throughout with 600 black-and-white illustrations, drawings and photographs. Dark Blue cloth covers with Gilt Peacock and Fountain Designs to fronts and spines. Top page edges Dark Green. Vol 1, 459 Pages and Vol 2, 486. 11" Tall. No inscriptions.
The Fascinating History of Garden Design. Volume 1 starts with Ancient Egypt, includes Ancient Greece & Rome and goes up to the Renaissance Period. Volume 2 continues with the Renaissance, includes Louis XIV and the Masterpiece of Versailles, China and Japan, then the English Landscape Garden with Capability Brown, Kent etc, next the 19th C. and finally America and Canada.
For larger or multi-volume items additional shipping charges may be necessary.
Very well Illustrated throughout with 600 black-and-white illustrations, drawings and photographs. Dark Blue cloth covers with Gilt Peacock and Fountain Designs to fronts and spines. Top page edges Dark Green. Vol 1, 459 Pages and Vol 2, 486. 11" Tall. No inscriptions.
The Fascinating History of Garden Design. Volume 1 starts with Ancient Egypt, includes Ancient Greece & Rome and goes up to the Renaissance Period. Volume 2 continues with the Renaissance, includes Louis XIV and the Masterpiece of Versailles, China and Japan, then the English Landscape Garden with Capability Brown, Kent etc, next the 19th C. and finally America and Canada.
For larger or multi-volume items additional shipping charges may be necessary.
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- Bookseller
- Lansdowne Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85
- Title
- A History of Garden Art - Two Volumes
- Author
- Gothein, Marie Luise [Edited By Walter P. Wright]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 4to. pp xxiv 459, xv 486
- Weight
- 11.02 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Natural Sciences; First Edition; Gardening; History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Port Fairy, Victoria
About Lansdowne Books
Lansdowne Books is an independent online store specialising in Antiquarian and Quality Secondhand books. We are based in regional Victoria and offer our collection from around the world. It is possible to collect items from Port Fairy, Victoria Australia.
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