Gothein, Marie Luise.
A History of Garden Art.
London & Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons Limited: 1928. 2nd edition. First published in English in 1913. Translated by Mrs. Archer-Hind, and edited by Walter P. Wright. The first English translation of this remarkable work. Wright says- "The 'History of Garden Art' is a work of supreme ability... portraying as it does the means and methods by which in all ages and in all climes garden-lovers have sought beauty." From the gardens of ancient Egypt, Greece and Asia to the 19th and early 20th centuries, this is a sweeping yet meticulous study. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 8"x11", 459 + 486 pages, filled with b/w illustrations; a little light wear, a spot of soil here and there; very short closed tear on the contents page on the first volume. Else a very nice, bright, clean, tight set.
$400.00
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