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A Lost Landscape: Matthew Boulton's Gardens at Soho

By: Ballard, Phillada, Loggie, Val and Mason, Shena

Price: £15.00

Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex, England, Phillimore & Co. Ltd.: 2009

Seller ID: 006754

ISBN: 1860775632

Condition: Very Good

Dark red hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Previous owners name neatly written at top of front endpaper. 98pp. 16 colour plates and many b/w illustrations. Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) was one of the leading figures of the early Industrial Revolution. He had many interests in the natural sciences and the arts, including landscape gardening. This book tells the story of the landscape he created at Soho House, Handsworth, Birmingham, at the end of the 18th century, together with details of the various changes the landscape went t...
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Parker, Tradgardar, Landskap: Fornya Och Bevara

By: Bauer, Walter

Price: £40.00

Publisher: Lund, Sweden, Bokforlaget Signum: 1990

Seller ID: 004488

ISBN: 9185330981

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

NB: Text is in Swedish throughout. Pale grey cloth with text in bronze gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and a couple of small chips and tears. 396pp. Several colour and many b/w illustrations. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Elysian Gardens - A Strategy for Survival

By: Binney, Marcus and HIlls, Anne

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London, SAVE Britain's Heritage: 1979

Seller ID: 006741

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 70pp. Many b/w photographic illustrations. This study was produced to coincide with the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition "The Garden" which opened in May 1979. It was based on extensive enquiries among owners, planning authorities and local societies aimed at establishing the fate of Britain's historic gardens, not just the gardens of country houses but gardens of every kind and size.
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Ecology and Design in Landscape: The 24th Symposium of the British Ecological Society, Manchester 1983

By: Bradshaw, A.D. et al (ed.)

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications: 1986

Seller ID: 003868

ISBN: 0632014083

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Dark brown cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, previous owners name on front endpaper, binding sound. Text clean apart from very occasional annotation in pencil. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear, and light soiling to rear cover of jacket. 463pp. Several b/w illustrations and tables. This volume was the outcome of a joint meeting of the Landscape Institute and the British Ecological Society at which the relationship between ecology and design was explored by leading ecologists and landscape architects from a wide range of countries. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾...
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Il Giardino e La Scena: Francesco Bagnara 1784-1866

By: Bussadori, Paola

Price: £30.00

Publisher: Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, Mp/edizioni: 1986

Seller ID: 004492

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

NB: Text is in Italian throughout. Grey hardcover with title in red on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscripitons. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 118pp. plus index. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Our Sentimental Garden

By: Castle, Agnes and Egerton

Price: £30.00

Publisher: London, William Heinemann: 1915

Seller ID: 004841

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Second impression of the 1914 first edition. Dark green cloth with title in gilt on front cover and spine. Top edge green. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. The gilt titling on the spine is quite dulled, and slightly rubbed. Previous owners bookplate neatly at top left of front pastedown and ink inscription on reverse of front endpaper dated 1917. Scattered light foxing throughout the book, occasionally heavier in places. 305pp. 8 colour plates (inc.frontispiece) illustrated by Charles Robinson, and many b/w illustrations within text. All plates have their original tissu...
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The Works of Sir Joseph Paxton 1803-1863

By: Chadwick, George F.

Price: £40.00

Publisher: London, The Architectural Press: 1961

Seller ID: 006895

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dark green hardcover with title in silver on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers and small light smudge to front endpaper. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally lightly soiled and shelfworn. Price-clipped. 275pp. Many b/w plates. This book is a definitive documented study of the works of a talented enterprising man whose versatility enabled him to come to the forefront of any field in which he chose to work. The work for which he is best known, the Great Exhibition building of 1851 was only one of his largest projects. He was also a gardener, ...
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Een Pavilijoen in Arcadie: Geschiedenis Van De Follie

By: Deiters, Patricia

Price: £20.00

Publisher: Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nederlands Architectuurinstituut: 1989

Seller ID: 004235

ISBN: 9072469135

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

NB: Text is in Dutch throughout. Softcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 82pp. Many colour illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Genius of the Place - The English Landscape Garden 1620-1820

By: Dixon Hunt, John and Willis, Peter

Price: £25.00

Publisher: London, Paul Elek: 1975

Seller ID: 006744

ISBN: 023631033X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dark green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Hint of sunning to very edges of text. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 390pp. 100 b/w illustrations. The history of English landscape gardening is much more than a history of design and style. The ideas which inspired the gardening also inspired literature and painting, and all three forms of art were closely involved, as this book illustrates.
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9 + 1 Young Dutch Landscape Architects

By: Feireiss, Kristin (foreword)

Price: £28.00

Publisher: Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nai Publishers (Netherlands Architecture Institute): 1999

Seller ID: 003586

ISBN: 9056621335

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Softcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound text clean, no inscriptions. 127pp. Many colour illustrations. The ten Dutch landscape architecture offices brought together in this publication were selected by the Netherlands Architecture Institute on the strength of their body of work to date (1999). The offices/designers studied were Annemieke Diekman, Parklaan, DS, Studio I.S., Eker en Schaap, Veenenbos en Bosh, Juurlink & Geluk, Vista, Kaap 3 and West 8. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Introduction to Stormwater: Concept, Purpose and Design

By: Ferguson, Bruce K.

Price: £30.00

Publisher: New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 1998

Seller ID: 003529

ISBN: 047116528X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Hardcover. Condition: As new, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 255pp. Over 200 charts, tables, photographs and examples aid in conceptualisation and calculations. Stormwater management is an essential component of all landscape architecture and site engineering projects. This book helps solve environmental problenms that arise in the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the built environment. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Roberto Burle Marx: A Portrait

By: Fleming, Laurence

Price: £55.00

Publisher: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Editora Index: 1996

Seller ID: 005647

ISBN: 8570830505

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Black hardcover with title in ochre yellow on front cover and spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound. Inscribed to previous owners from the author on the second page after the front endpaper, and dated 5.9.96. Also enclosed are a hand-written letter and card from the author to the previous owners. Dustacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 160pp.Many colour illustrations. This book was the first authorised biography of the Brazilian landscape architect, Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994). His work brought Brazil to the attention of the rest of the world. He was recognised worldwide...
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Community Open Spaces: Greening Neighborhoods Through Community Action and Land Conservation

By: Francis, Mark, Cashdan Lisa and Paxson, Lynn

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., Island Press: 1984

Seller ID: 003690

ISBN: 0933280270

Binding: Buckram

Condition: Very Good

Green cloth with titles in silver on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and small tear to top of front of jacket by top of spine. 250pp. Many b/w illustrations. This book was the most definitive work on the subject at the time of publication in 1984. It provides in-depth analyses of ten New York City projects, and reveals how planners can work in their own communities to develop vacant neighbourhood land. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Giardini della Versilia

By: Giusti, Maria Adriana

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Milan, Italy, Electa: 1992

Seller ID: 006483

ISBN: 8843540815

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

NB: Text is in Italian throughout. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 139pp. Many colour illustrations.
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The Art and Mechanics of Landscape; Aspects of the Road. Process Architecture No.117

By: Goto, Seiko (ed.)

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Tokyo, Murotani Bunji: 1994

Seller ID: 003563

ISBN: 4893311174

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Softcover. NB: Text in English and Japanese throughout. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 144pp. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. Includes sections on roads, waterway, steaps and bridges, street furniture, and trees in the human landscape. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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William Kent 1685-1748 - A Poet on Paper

By: Harris, John

Price: £20.00

Publisher: London, Sir John Soane's Museum: 1998

Seller ID: 006623

ISBN: 0952553074

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Softcover. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers, and some light scuffing to rear cover. binding sound, no inscriptions. 36pp. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of drawings by William Kent held at Sir John Soanes' Museum, London from 30 October to 19 December 1998, several of which had not been exhibited before.
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The Modernist Garden in France

By: Imbert, Dorothee

Price: £36.00

Publisher: New Haven & London, Yale University Press: 1993

Seller ID: 006129

ISBN: 0300047169

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Pale red cloth with titles outlined in silver on front cover and spine. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear. 268pp. Profusely illustrated in b/w. The modernist garden, which flourished in Frances between the 1910s and 1930s, vividly mirrored the geometric and cubist aesthetics familiar to the decorative and fine arts of the period. Created by Architects and artists, these gardens were often conceived as tableaux in which plants played a role only as pigment or texture.
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The Gardens of William and Mary

By: Jacques, David and Van Der Horst, Arend Jan

Price: £28.00

Publisher: London, Christopher Helm: 1988

Seller ID: 003637

ISBN: 0747016089

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Terracotta colour hardcover with titles in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear. Not price-clipped. 224pp. 24 colour photographs and 130 b/w illustrations. This book celebrates the gardens of William and Mary both in Britain and the Netherlands. It traces the history of the Dutch garden; describes some of the greatest gardens, and looks at the plants in use in the light of the Dutch and British maritime trade and the growth of plant hunting. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Landscape Modernism Renounced: The career of Christopher Tunnard (1910-1979)

By: Jacques, David and Woudstra, Jan

Price: £27.00

Publisher: London and New York, Routledge: 2009

Seller ID: 005634

ISBN: 0415497221

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Softcover. Condition: As new. Signed by David Jacques (one of the authors) on the title page. 263pp. Many b/w illustrations. The Canadian-born Christopher Tunnard (1910-1979) was one of the most influential figures in 20th century landscape architecture. He was a cousin of the English artist John Tunnard. This book is the first comprehensive study of his life and work. It explores his key role in the evolution of 20th century landscape architecture, tracking his changing ideology through his writings, original drawings and records, and the experience of his family, friends and colleagues.
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Remaking the Landscape: The Changing Face of Britain

By: Jenkins, Jennifer (ed.)

Price: £20.00

Publisher: London, Profile Books: 2002

Seller ID: 004040

ISBN: 1861973756

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Black hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with very light browning to pages throughout. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear. Not price-clipped. 298pp. 31 b/w plates. In this book, twelve expert contributors, including Simon Jenkins, Crispin Tickell and David Cannadine, develop ideas relating to British landscapes, covering such issues climate change, ecology, sustainable development and the urban landscape. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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