A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening With a View to the Improvement of Country Residences, Comprising Historical Notices and General Principles of the Art |
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| Author:
| Downing, Andrew Jackson |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-08329-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2018 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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This 1841 work by the American landscape designer and writer Andrew Downing, reissued here in its 1849 fourth edition, was the first such book published in the United States. It aims to provide the prosperous east-coast dweller with a guide to beautifying his surroundings with trees, water and architectural elements.
This 1841 work by the American landscape designer and writer Andrew Downing, reissued here in its 1849 fourth edition, was the first such book published in the United States. It aims to provide the prosperous east-coast dweller with a guide to beautifying his surroundings with trees, water and architectural elements.