Garden Design: History, Principles, Elements, Practice

Cloth, 224 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A large-format coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "Presents the art of garden design and examines the variety of styles with advice from the world's finest designers on how you can translate essential elements of style into your own garden. Contains all the information and ideas a gardener could wish for in a one-volume compendium." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: A GARDEN PROGRESS. Prologue; In the beginning; Ancient Egypt; Greece; Rome; Islamic influences; Oriental garden arts; Medieval Europe; Renaissance progress; The French idea; The English landscape garden; Old World influences in the New World; Nineteenth century Romanticism; The English flower garden; The Twentieth century. DISCOVERING YOUR STYLE. A matter of style; The parterre; The outdoor room; The country cottage; The Oriental style; The wild garden. A SENSE OF PLACE. Introduction; Landmarks; Landings; Entries; Corridors; Vertical changes; Exploration; Gatherings; Dining; Play space; Water and play; Contemplation; Workplaces. ELEMENTS OF THE GARDEN. Paving; Turf and ground covers; Steps; Walls and fences; Gates and windows; Structures; Seats and benches; Water; Ornaments; Light; The plant palette. DESIGNER'S CHOICE. Luis Barraga n; John Brookes; Roberto Burle Marx; Pamela Burton; A.E. Bye; Engel/GGP; Falcon & Bueno; Barbara Fealy; Innocenti & Webel; Dan Lister; Dianna McGuire; Oehme, Van Sweden & Associates; Russell Page; Michael Van Valkenburgh. GARDEN WISDOM. General planning; Basic understandings; The young garden; Revision and restoration. Size: 4to. …