Jekyll Hussey (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Gilt lettered and decorated medium green covers, gilt is bright, light wear and soiling , light bump to corner tips - overall very good ; no dust wrapper; internally- preliminary green and marble end papers - fine; slight hint of age-toning to page margins and free end papers- overall near fine; all edges are gilt; SECOND REVISED EDITION (original 1918); 11.50" x 16", x, 438 pp, profusely illustrated in black-and-white with new section on Hispano-Moorish gardens with 40 plates and plans, index (9lbs). Extra shipping will be required.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. 450x280x40mm+3838g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 5kg . . Country Life. London. 1927. Second Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp438 including index pages. Quarter green buckram over green cloth hard boards gilt lettering to spine. Binding tight. Large Folio. No dust jacket. Boards show wear and scuffing, fore-edges and corners worn. Interior has three covered marks to rear of book, small loss to spine edge of front free endpaper with scuff, a very few minor marks and tears, in very good condition. Second and best edition, revised. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Jekyll and Hussey created this pictorial treatise dealing with garden design in relation to architecture. Jekyll's books are highly collectable and remain among the most important of all writings in this field and this is the most famous book on the subject. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$78.40 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$126.00 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$139.80 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$27.80. Contains, Illustrations (illustrator).…

Second revised edition. X, 438 pages throughout with mostly full-page b&w illustrations, index. Edges slightly rubbed or bumped, spine a bit faded, foot of pages slightly squeezed, private owner`s stamp on half title, previous owners bookplate, else a fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 2°, original green cloth, boards with different shade of green cloth, spine with gilt lettering.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1927 Revised Edition Hardback Country Life; Green Cloth binding with strong binding and no stamps or inscriptions.

hardback, large folio, 3.9Kg., x,438pp, numerous photo illustrations, slight foxing on page edges, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, creen cloth, gitl titles, board edges rubbed, corners bumped and scuffed, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

paperback. Condition: New. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.New genuine European classical garden architectural art and decorationFour Satisfaction guaranteed,or money back.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Revised Ed. 39.5 x 26.5 cm. Pp. x, 438, illustrations throughout. Original cloth. Extremities rubbed, cloth soiled and faded, small tear to margin of frontis.

Country Life, London. 1927. Second edition, revised. Large 4to, no DW. Green cloth gilt, boards slightly soiled, head and tail of spine crumpled, corners rubbed and worn. x, 438 pages. Almost every page illustrated with b/w photographs of examples. Generally a sound copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Second Edition, revised, 1927. Hardcover green cloth, gilt title to spine. No dustjacket. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos (many full page) and some historical illustrations. British and European gardens, with a section also on Hispano-Moorish gardens. Hardcover with some fading, water stained and rubbed along the extremities. Front free endpaper creased, stained and sunned. Pages may be lightly creased and show some discolouration along the edges. Otherwise the book is complete and annotation free. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Please note, this is a heavy, oversized book, additional postage may be requested from international orders.…

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good Minus. Second Edition Revised. Type: Z 437pp. A classic work by Gertrude Jekyll. Bound in quarter green buckram with green cloth boards. Numerous b/w photographic plates, many full page illustrate the book. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Bumps to the head and tail of the spine with a little associated rubbing. All four corners are also bumped with associated light bumps to the front corners of the text block with light creasing to the adjacent page corners and a little fraying of cloth with slight loss. Rubbing with slight loss of cloth to the tail of the rear board. Light bumps also to the head and tail of the rear board. There is slight soiling to the boards with a few light soil marks to the tail of the rear board. A few scattered tiny black ink spots to the upper fore edges (or possibly fox spots) not affecting (or bearly) the outer margins of the pages. Ink pen mark to margin of page 85 - not affecting text in any way. Neat ink inscription to the front paste down with a small charming book plate beneath it. Previous booksellers sticker to the lower edge of the front paste down. Light foxing to the front end paper. There is a blue pen mark to the front margin of pp85 and an ink stain to the top margin of pp 411, neither affecting the illustration in any way. The book remains tightly bound and otherwise clean. A very good / good copy - a more than presentable copy of a book that - due to its large size rarely comes in super condition. Not too heavy to post.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Second edition, revised, 1927; large folio approx. 16 inches tall, bound in green boards with slightly darker green spine, clean tight and unmarked, text block FINE and tight, previous owner bookplate front free endpaper; covers firmly attached, mild bump at top of spine and outer upper corner.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. The second and popular revised edition of a copiously illustrated picture book on ideas for using ornaments to frame gardens, co-written by a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. The second and revised edition of Garden Ornament, a copiously illustrated picture book of garden design and landscaping ideas, written by British garden writer and designer Gertrude Jekyll, and architectural historian Christopher Hussey. Published in 1927, first published in 1918.In the publisher's decorative original green cloth. Contains photographs of various design features throughout.Rather than wishing to educate readers on how to ornament their gardens, Jekyll and Hussey offer them various illustrated examples of how ornaments can beautifully frame gardens. This revised edition contains fresh descriptions and numerous retaken photographs which make it a more popular work than the original.As a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement, Jekyll's choices emphasise aesthetic beauty. In the publisher's decorative original green cloth. Externally, the odd mark and graze to boards, with minor rubbing to edges and joints, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Marble end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with slight browning to first and final leaves. Very Good. Unknown (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second edition, revised. Folio (16 x 11 ins). pp x + 438. Numerous black-&-white photographs throughout including many single image plates. Publishers green cloth with bright gilt lettering and an imprint of a sundial atop a statue to front and gilt lettering to the spine. All edges gilt. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper, 'Ethel R. Stuart-Black, Sherborne, July 1937'. Half-title with publisher's colophon to recto. Tips of corners a touch bumped. With many photographs of topiary, sundials, loggias, balustrades, steps, gates and gateways, pergolas, bridges, garden ornaments, water gardens, lakes etc. Among the many house and gardens featured are those of Canons Ashby, Mapperton, Thorney Abbey House, Wilsford Manor, Montacute, Lowesby Hall, Hestercombe, Chillam Castle, Easton Lodge, Sudeley Castle. Gertrude Jekyll was an influential British garden designer, writer, and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and the USA and contributed over 1,000 articles to Country Life, The Garden and other magazines. Book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. An extensively illustrated study of ornamental garden architecture and furniture for Country Life magazine. Second edition. In the publisher's original two-tone green cloth binding. Profusely illustrated throughout, including with a frontispiece. A delightful study of ornamental garden architecture and furniture, discussing in detail balustrades, steps, gateways, fountains, sundials, orangeries and more. Co-written byCountry Life journalists Gertrude Jekyll, a prominent horticulturalist, responsible for designing over four hundred gardens around the world, and Christopher Hussey, a leading authority on British domestic architecture. In the publisher's original two-tone green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with slight bumping and rubbing and a few marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. A bright and clean edition with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Second Edition (revised). Large folio, (41cm). Bound in publisher's green buckram, with a bright green polished cloth to spine with gilt lettering. Appears to be a variant, possibly later binding as opposed to the gilt decorated green buckram binding seen on other copies of this issue. In the unclipped dust jacket, frayed to spine ends and with small nibbles to tips, a closed tear to rear panel, now reinforced with archival tape to verso, and further small nicks and some soiling, mottling. Still a presentable example of the scarce jacket. x, 438. Illustrated throughout with b&w plates as well as architectural drawings, the book serves as a visual guide to best practice in each section, with only a brief one or two page introduction. Some faint mottling to the buckram of the covers, but overall a very sound, tight copy, all the pages clean and bright. The second edition was extensively revised. Weight: 3.9kg. Will require additional postal charges to overseas destinations.…

Second, Revised Edition. Frontispiece and black-and-white illustrations throughout Large folio Corners bumped and with a touch of wear, small marks to lower cover, otherwise a very nice copy From the prologue: " . this edition is to all intents a new book. The sectional prefaces have been entirely rewritten , fresh sections have been inserted such as that on "Overgrowth," and the old ones have been pruned and supplemented. About fifty per cent. of the illustrations are fresh." Original green buckram, ruled and lettered in gilt and with central gilt image of a sundial to upper cover, all edges gilt.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Only. One of the best known guides to garden ornament by the notable garden designer Gertrude Jekyll and architectural historian Christopher Hussey. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece and 630 illustrations. Collated, complete.An impressive guide to the relationship between architecture and gardening, by two noteworthy experts on each subject: the horticulturalist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) and the architectural historian Christopher Hussey (1899-1970). Comprised of twenty one sections, this volume provides sections on gates, paving stones, steps, urns, orangeries, canals, lakes, bridges, sundials, and seats. This second edition is essentially a rewrite of the first, and offers a new section on overgrowth. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart, with just a little marginal discolouration to the extremities. Spine is slightly cocked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is sound though sunned, with chipping to the extremities and folds. Significant loss and a horizontal tear to the spine. Tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Second edition, revised. Elephant folio. pp x, 438. Copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Original green gilt pictorial cloth. All edges gilt. Minor rubbing to cloth at head and tail of spine and at corners. Very good indeed.

Second and best edition, revised. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Large Folio, publisher's original green buckram, gilt decorated with pictorial designs and lettering on upper cover, lettered in gilt on spine. With a dustjacket made expressly for this copy, at a later date. x, 438, including index pp. An excellent copy, fresh and fine inside and with just light evidence of age to the binding. The jacket remains in fine condition. A HANDSOME AND WELL PRESERVED COPY OF THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK. Hussey and Jekyll created this impressive pictorial treatise dealing with "garden design in relation to architecture, and, to some extent, with architectural design in relation to gardening." Jekyll's books are highly collectible and remain among the most important of all writings in the oeuvre of the garden. This is the most famous book on the subject. …