The Great Fountain, Enville Gardens, the Seat of the Right Honble. the Earl of Stamford and Warrington

by After E. Adveno Brooke, active

$1,200 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

Published in 1857, The Gardens of England is a series of 24 plates with accompanying text depicting the diverse luxuriant gardens of various distinguished English mansions. The mid-nineteenth century was a period during which the traditional aesthetics of garden design underwent a significant change in England, as innovative ideas and concepts were being continually introduced and explored. Brooke's publication embodies the eclectic nature of Victorian garden design and constitutes an important

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