A TREATISE ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING, ADAPTED TO NORTH AMERICA; WITH A VIEW TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF COUNTRY RESIDENCES. COMPRISING HISTORICAL NOTICES AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE ART . . . WITH REMARKS ON RURAL ARCHITECTURE.
Published by New York - London: George P. Putnam, 155 Broadway - Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1852.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 275.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Full title - A TREATISE ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING, ADAPTED TO NORTH AMERICA; WITH A VIEW TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF COUNTRY RESIDENCES. COMPRISING HISTORICAL NOTICES AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE ART, DIRECTIONS FOR LAYING OUT GROUNDS AND ARRANGING PLANTATIONS, THE DESCRIPTION AND CULTIVATION OF HARDY TREES, DECORATIVE ACCOMPANIMENTS TO THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS, THE FORMATION OF PIECES OF ARTIFICIAL WATER, FLOWER GARDENS, ETC. WITH REMARKS ON RURAL ARCHITECTURE. FOURTH EDITION, ENLARGED, REVISED, AND NEWLY ILLUSTRATED. (Spine title: Landscape Gardening and Rural Architecture.") Paged as i-xiv, 17-532. Hardcover: H 23.75cm x L 15.5cm. Original blueish-green cloth rubbed with soiling and staining; board corners bumped and worn; shallow chipping/wear at spine ends; slender 4.5cm surface chip at upper front joint/spine affecting some title lettering; small surface chip at spine center; spine's gilt lettering and gilt tree vignette dulled/flaked but all still easily discernable. Antiquarian ink inscription "James McCallum - 1859" on front free endpaper's upper center; old ink blot at frontispiece's fore-edge margin affecting preceding flyleaf and successive tissue guard and title page; a few creased page corners; foxing/toning strongest on book's unpaged b/w plates and their adjacent leaves. Binding is firm. Provenance from a multi-generational collection of books acquired from a Tupelo, Mississippi estate with the family having Pulaski, Tennessee roots. Thus the book's aforementioned ownership signature allows for a firm attribution to James M. McCallum (1806-1889), an early Giles County, Tennessee attorney, state legislator, and author. McCallum served as Clerk and Master of the Giles County Chancery Court from 1842-1861 thereafter representing Giles County in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1861-1863 and representing Tennessee in the Confederate Congress from 1864-1865. Approx. shipping weight = 3 pounds. {Antiq-Shelf#2}.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A TREATISE ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING, ADAPTED TO NORTH AMERICA; WITH A VIEW TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF COUNTRY RESIDENCES. COMPRISING HISTORICAL NOTICES AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE ART . . . WITH REMARKS ON RURAL ARCHITECTURE.
- Author
- Downing, A.J. [Andrew Jackson Downing], 1815-1852. James M. McCallum, 1806-1889 (original owner).
- Publisher
- New York - London: George P. Putnam, 155 Broadway - Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1852.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian
David Hallinan, Bookseller
Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 12 business days | 3 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 7.50 | US$ 22.50 |
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Store description
DAVID HALLINAN, BOOKSELLER - specializing in out-of-print, uncommon, and scarce books in all subjects. Mailing address is PO BOX 463, COLUMBUS, MS 39703. Inventory available for inspection at a local antique mall generally from 10am-5pm Tuesday thru Saturday.
Specialty
First Edition Literature, WPA - Work Projects Administration, Military History, Southern Americana, Decorative Arts, American History, Architecture and Urban Planning, General AntiquarianSeller's business information
David Hallinan, Bookseller
MS, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISA AND MASTERCARD ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED FOR ALL ITEMS VIA ADVANCED BOOK EXCHANGE'S SHOPPING BASKET. Payment is also gladly accepted via US$ checks or money orders sent to our store address or via PayPal (we no longer process credit cards ourselves). Domestic U.S. orders mostly shipped via Post Office Media Mail or Priority Mail with UPS and FedEx considered for large/heavy folios, multi-volume sets, and particularly valuable books. Digital images of most items are available upon request. Books are returnable within seven days after receipt but please notify by email or phone first. All items listed are subject to prior sale. Mailing address is PO Box 463, Columbus, MS 39703. Email: DavidHallinan@yahoo.com. Phone: (662) 425-1687. With advance notice (1-2 days) inventory can be shown/left/picked-up at a Columbus, Mississippi antique mall.
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Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All international orders are shipped via AIR MAIL ONLY as the US Post Office has ceased surface mail postage.