THE ART AND PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING
Written by Henry Ernest Milner
Illustrated by Henry Ernest Milner
Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd.
in 1890
- Categorised in:
- ART
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- GARDENING
- ANTIQUARIAN
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THE ART AND PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING
Written by Henry Ernest Milner.
Illustrated by Henry Ernest Milner.
Stock no. 1831096
1st.
1890.
Hardback.
Large format.
Almost very good condition.
In this 1890 book, a number of the exemplar gardens are taken from Milner's father's designs, with two studies of his own work (one in England and one in Hungary) at the end, and he surveys the whole 'art and practice', from aesthetic theory to building and planting, with plans and illustrations. Large format. Dark green cloth boards, gilt titles. Top edge gilt else text block untrimmed. With plans and illustrations (22 plates). One or two pulled hinges but binding is tight. 116 pages. Boards are edge-rubbed, worn and bent at corners, scuffed and marked. Top & tail of spine have slight loss of cloth, small split to top rear edge cloth of spine. Endpapers heavily browned. Name in pencil to front endpaper. All plates present. Text block browned. A few scattered foxspots and grubby marks to margins. Binding tight.
Front cover
Contents
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- THE APPROACH
- SITE OF THE HOUSE AND OF THE GARDENS
- THE TERRACE
- ARRANGEMENT AND FORMATION
- WORK OF FORMATION
- PLANTING
- WATER
- FOUNTAINS
- STRUCTURES
- HOTHOUSES
- KITCHEN GARDEN
- PUBLIC PARKS AND CEMETERIES
- ECONOMIC TREATMENT OF LAND
- EXAMPLS OF WORK
- (1) KESZTHELY
- (2) PEVEREY