Gardens of Paradise : The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens.

New York, NY New Amsterdam Books, 1987. Hardcover First Edition USA (1987), so stated. First Edition USA (1987), so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: very mild sheving wear to the lower extremities; faint foxing to the top edge of the text block; the front free endpaper was carelessly cut by the publisher and is cocked slightly vis-a-vis the rest of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest wear to the upper extremities; the price is intact. Attractive and intact. Very close to "As New". 4to. (10.1 x 7.85 x 1 inches). 240 pages. Profusely illustrated, mostly in black & white, but with a few color plates. Language: English. Weight: 30.9 ounces. Orange boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Endpaper Maps. Hardback with DJ. A garden designer of international repute, John Brookes brings to life a reflected field of Muslim culture - the Muslim art of landscaping and gardening - of which the spirit of harmony with nature is the most obvious characteristic. Delving into many references and, as a gardener, Brookes visits many Muslim gardens all over the world (in Spain, India and regions of the former Persian and Ottoman empires) examining them with his expert eye and describing them with skill and thoroughness.