Fragments On The Theory And Practice Of Landscape Gardening Including Some Remarks On Grecian And

by Humphry Repton John Adey Repton

$16,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Contemporary diced russia boards with gilt border, spine in six compartments, gilt center tool, lettered gilt in second and fifth compartments, marbled edges. The first edition of Repton's final great work on landscape gardening. In both the present work and his earlier Observations. London: 1803 , Humphry Repton stated his view that the landscape architect should be guided by the single guiding principle that his work should produce a 'pleasing combination of Art

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